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Heart Scarab of Manuwai

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Description

Heart Scarab, Manuwai. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1425 B.C. Green stone, gold. L. 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.); W. 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.); D. 1.6 cm (5/8 in.); L. (scarab with wire) 74.3 cm (29 1/4 in.). From: Tomb of the Three Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Subject: Scarabs. Credit: Fletcher Fund, 1920.

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Linked by shared inventory number (MET-Object 548643). Each record below describes this same artifact or text from a different angle.

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 heart scarab-shaped amulet of dark green stone with a gold-toned border and suspension loop, photographed isolated against a light background.

The object is centered low in the image and shown attached to a thin cord forming a teardrop loop above it. The scarab is dark green/black in color with a glossy surface and a raised, oval beetle body. Along the outer edge of the beetle there appears to be a gold-toned border/stripe, including a band across the upper portion and a narrower vertical element(s) on the front. There are small metal loops on either side of the scarab where it is suspended. The sides and lower portion show smooth, carved contours consistent with an amulet. No clear hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is legible on the pictured surface at this resolution/lighting.

decorative New Kingdom (catalogue-provided; not directly verifiable from image) good
Materials green stone (dark green/black)gold-toned metal (border/strap and suspension fittings)

Connections

Found at Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D

Cross-references (5)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116415587 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.8.91 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 548643 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • PNM-Object pnm:83911644 tier-2 (inventory-match)
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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.
  • 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.