Scarab of Amenemhat III
Description
Scarab, Amenemhat III. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat III, ca. 1859–1813 B.C. Bright green glazed steatite. L. 1 × W. 0.7 × H. 0.5 cm (3/8 × 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.
A small, oval scarab seal made of greenish-blue glazed material, decorated with stylized hieroglyphic-like markings on the top.
The object is an oval scarab shape with a domed back. The surface is coated with a glossy green/blue glaze over a light background. Around the top face there is a raised oval border. Inside the border, there are dark blue-green painted or inlaid bands resembling hieroglyphic signs or schematic protective symbols; the central motif appears to include a curved sign above and stacked horizontal/rectangular strokes below. No clearly readable cartouche, full royal titulary, or deity name is legible from this single view. No separate Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible. The underside or suspension loop is not visible in the image.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243590 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 20.1.5 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545688 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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