Scarab with Design Interlaced Scrolls
Description
Caption: Scarab with Design Interlaced Scrolls, ca. 1938–1759 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, 1/4in. (0.6cm) 1/4 x 1/2 x 11/16 in. (0.7 x 1.3 x 1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X20.2.
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.
An ornately designed ring with an engraved scarab motif.
The artifact depicted is an intricately crafted ring featuring a central scarab design encased in a detailed surround of interlocking patterns. The scarab, symbolizing regeneration and transformation, is a common motif in Egyptian art. The composition suggests it was designed as a piece of jewelry meant to convey status or protection. The craftsmanship is indicative of skilled metalwork with visible engraving.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession X20.2 tier-2
- BKM-Object 119088 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- 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.