Scaraboid
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–18, ca. 1981–1295 B.C. Green glazed steatite. L. 0.6 × W. 0.5 × H. 0.5 cm (1/4 × 3/16 × 3/16 in.). From: Cemetery, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations. Subject: Frogs, 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 green-blue glazed steatite scaraboid figurine with two suspension loops/cords visible, photographed against a plain background.
The image shows a small, dark green to blue-green glazed object shaped like a scaraboid (scarab-like amulet), with a compact body and low, rounded profile. Two light-colored fibrous cords/loops appear attached to the object, extending upward on both sides, suggesting it was strung or mounted. The surface has mottled blue-green coloration consistent with a glaze over a dark core, with some worn/abraded areas where glaze appears chipped. No legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text are visible on the photographed face; the design details are too small/unclear to identify specific motifs. The object’s material is consistent in appearance with the catalogue’s 'green glazed steatite' description (green-blue glaze on a stone body).
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243521 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 20.1.32 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545710 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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