Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Scarab
Description
Steatite (glazed), gold
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 ancient Egyptian scarab amulet with intricate faience design.
The artifact is a well-preserved Egyptian scarab made from faience, featuring a symmetrical pattern likely of symbolic or decorative significance. The design includes spirals and lines crafted with precision, characteristic of New Kingdom styles. There is no visible textual inscription indicating its purpose or affiliations.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
faience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116280107 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.10.472 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547046 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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