Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Scarab Inscribed with a Blessing Related to Re
Description
Green glazed steatite
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small ancient Egyptian scarab artifact with engraved symbols.
The artifact is a scarab amulet crafted in a pale blue-green material, likely faience. It displays carved hieroglyphic symbols on the flat underside, which were typically used for protection and as a form of identification. The scarab is a common motif in ancient Egyptian art, symbolizing rebirth and regeneration. The craftsmanship is detailed, with the hieroglyphs carefully incised to fit the small surface area.
hieroglyphic only
New Kingdom
good
Materials
faience
Signs
scarab
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243516 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 20.1.35 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545713 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).
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