Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Scaraboid of Amenemhat III Middle KingdomLisht North
Description
Scaraboid, Amenemhat III. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat III, ca. 1859–1813 B.C. Glazed steatite. L. 1 cm (3/8 in). From: Cemetery, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations. Subject: Hieroglyphs, Scarabs. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243581 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 20.1.8 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545691 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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