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Scarab Inscribed with the Name of Ramesses II

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Description

Scarab, Ramesses II. New Kingdom, Dynasty 19 (Ramesside), reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C. Green glazed steatite. L. 1.5 × W. 1 × H. 0.7 cm (9/16 × 3/8 × 1/4 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-shaped object made of green glazed material, with incised relief on the top surface.

The image shows an oval scarab in a turquoise/green glaze with dark, worn patches. The back (domed) surface has symmetrical, central incised details resembling a figure in a niche or a column-like motif, surrounded by vertical and border-like lines; finer hieroglyphic text is not clearly legible at this resolution. No separate cartouche is clearly identifiable. The lower edge appears rounded with glaze pooling, and the outer rim is intact though abraded. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. The condition is worn with some surface loss consistent with age or handling; however, the object shape is clearly preserved enough to confirm it as a scarab.

decorative New Kingdom (catalogue-grounded; specific reign unclear from image) good
Deities unknown
Royals Ramesses II (catalogue-grounded; not clearly legible in image)
Materials green glazed steatite (turquoise/green glaze visible)
Signs incised figure/motif and surrounding border/vertical lines (unreadable)

Connections

Found at Lisht
Royals Ramesses II

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116243580 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 20.1.9 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545692 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.