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Scarab of Sithathoryunet with the Name of Amenemhat III

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Description

Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret II–Amenemhat III, ca. 1887–1813 B.C. Lapis-lazuli. l. 1.7 cm (11/16 in). From: Tomb of Sithathoryunet (BSA Tomb 8), Chamber E, box 4, Lahun, Fayum Entrance Area, Egypt. Excavation: BSAE excavations 1914. Subject: Hieroglyphs, Scarabs. Credit: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Henry Walters Gift, 1916.

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 blue-lapis-colored scarab-shaped amulet with an incised hieroglyphic design on the back, framed by a border and a central cartouche-like rectangle.

The image shows an oval/rounded scarab amulet viewed from above, with a flat back inscribed in low-relief or incised line-work. The back is dominated by a central rectangular panel containing a vertical arrangement of signs. Around the rectangular field are four curved/arched elements and multiple repeated vertical loop-like signs (suggesting decorative or sign repetitions). In the lower portion of the panel there is a bird- or god-like figure silhouette rendered in outline with an internal cross-like element and a small projecting form above it. The overall color appears consistent with a blue stone surface. No clear cartouche borders with the explicit names “Amenemhat III” or “Sithathoryunet” are legible at this image resolution. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. No standalone deity icon (e.g., a clearly recognizable Horus, Ra, Isis) is certain from the available detail.

decorative Middle Kingdom (per catalogue); exact reign placement unclear from image alone. good
Materials lapis-lazuli (visual appearance matches blue lapis; exact material confirmation limited to image)
Signs incised hieroglyphic signs within central rectangular panel (exact identification unclear) ×15

Connections

Found at Lahun
Royals Amenemhat III

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116243812 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 16.1.22 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545529 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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.