Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry

Scarab Decorated with Symbol of Unification

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Description

Faience, traces of green glaze

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

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

A detailed seal or amulet depicting symmetrical geometric patterns.

The object is an oval-shaped seal featuring intricate symmetrical designs, possibly ceremonial in nature. The patterns are carved with precision, showcasing the artistic style prevalent in ancient Egyptian craftsmanship. The composition is meticulously balanced, with motifs that could have religious or protective significance.

decorative unclear good
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Lisht North
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116244717 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 22.1.334 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545227 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • 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.