Scarab of Sa-Inher
Description
Object Label: The inscription on the bottom of this scarab identifies its owner as "the treasurer, Sa-Onuris, the possessor of veneration." Both the style of the hieroglyphs in this short text and the treatment of details of the beetle's body enable Egyptologists to date the scarab, and thus all the objects found with it, to late Dynasty 12 or early Dynasty 13. Caption: Scarab of Sa-Inher, ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.. Obsidian, 5/16 x 7/16 x 11/16 in. (0.8 x 1.1 x 1.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 13.1028. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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 seal with hieroglyphic inscriptions.
The image depicts a small, oval-shaped ancient Egyptian scarab seal mounted on a stick. The surface of the scarab is inscribed with hieroglyphic symbols, which are faintly visible. The style of the scarab is typical of personal adornments used for sealing documents and items during ancient Egypt. The scarab appears to be made from a dark material, possibly stone or faience, commonly used in Egyptian artifacts.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 13.1028 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3087 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.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.