Scarab with Horned Animal and Uraei
Description
Second Intermediate Period, ca. 1640–1500 B.C. (late Middle Bronze Age IIB-IIC). Steatite. L. 2 × W. 1.4 × H. 0.8 cm (3/4 × 9/16 × 5/16 in.). From: Cemetery, debris, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–22. Subject: Scarabs. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
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.
Oval scarab-shaped amulet carved in low relief, showing a horned animal flanked by uraeus-like snakes on the sides.
The image depicts a small, oval scarab/bean-shaped seal with a rounded border. Within the central field, a horned animal (likely a bull or similar) is carved in profile, with distinct horns and raised head, facing toward the right. Beneath and around the animal are incised lines suggesting a textured ground or body/legs detail. On both left and right sides of the animal are upright, serpent-like forms with raised heads, consistent with uraei (coiled/crowned snakes) rendered in relief. No clear hieroglyphic text or royal cartouche is visible; the design appears purely iconographic. Surface wear and small losses are present, especially along the rim.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116244744 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.329 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545223 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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