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Heart Scarab of Hatnefer

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Description

Heart Scarab, Hatnefer. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, reign of Thutmose II–Early Joint reign, ca. 1492–1473 B.C. Serpentinite, gold. Scarab: L. 6.6 cm (2 5/8 in.); W. 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.); H. 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.); Chain: L. 77.5 cm (30.1/2 in.). From: Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), Mummy of Hatnefer, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1935–36. Subject: Hieroglyphs, Scarabs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1936.

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Linked by shared inventory number (MET-Object 545146). Each record below describes this same artifact or text from a different angle.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A heart scarab-shaped object mounted in a gold setting, shown with a gold band and attached braided gold cord/loop.

The image shows a small heart-scarab form enclosed or capped by a rounded gold frame. A darker central section (likely the heart scarab material) is visible on top, contrasting with the gold rim and banding. The object is attached to a gold-toned braided cord that loops around the setting; a small knot is visible near the right side. No clear carved hieroglyphs, cartouches, deities, or readable inscriptions are visible on the visible surfaces in this image. Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is not apparent.

funerary New Kingdom (uncertain from image alone) good
Royals Hatnefer
Materials goldunknown dark stone (possibly serpentinite)

Connections

Found at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Royals Hatnefer
Materials Gold

Cross-references (5)

  • Wikidata-Q Q29385866 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 36.3.2 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545146 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • PNM-Object pnm:83911772 tier-2 (inventory-match)
About this record's data
  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.