Scarab of Amenemhat III
Description
Scarab, Amenemhat III. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat III, ca. 1859–1813 B.C. Steatite, traces of green glaze. L. 1.1 × W. 0.7 × H. 0.5 cm (7/16 × 1/4 × 3/16 in.). From: Cemetery, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations. Subject: Scarabs. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920.
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.
Small Egyptian scarab-shaped object shown against a light background, with a worn surface and faint engraved detailing on the top.
The image depicts an oval scarab (or scarab-seal) with rounded edges and a convex face. The top surface has molded/engraved forms that are heavily abraded, but there is a central motif that resembles a seated or standing figure above a horizontal ground band, with additional low-relief lines around it. The surrounding contours suggest traditional scarab iconography; however, the inscriptions are too worn to read reliably. No clearly legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or inscriptions are visible at this resolution. The object’s color appears greenish-gold/olive, consistent with possible weathered glaze or patina.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243601 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 20.1.4 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545687 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.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.