Motto Scarab
Description
Caption: Motto Scarab, ca. 1630–1539 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, 3/8 x 9/16 x 7/8 in. (0.9 x 1.4 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.419. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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.
An ancient Egyptian scarab amulet with intricate carvings.
The artifact is an amulet in the form of a scarab beetle, featuring detailed carvings likely depicting hieroglyphic symbols. The craftsmanship suggests a high level of detail, common in decorative or symbolic Egyptian art. The surface shows a combination of geometric and symbolic patterns often used for protective or religious purposes.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 16.419 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3174 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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