Scarab
Description
Scarab, hieroglyphs. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1981–1640 B.C. Obsidian. L. 1.4 × W. 1.1 × H. 0.6 cm (9/16 × 7/16 × 1/4 in.). From: tomb of Senwosretankh, Surface burial 34-37, Lisht South, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1932–33. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1933.
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 small, polished dark stone scarab-shaped object shown from the top and slightly cropped at the sides.
The image depicts a compact scarab form with a convex, domed back and a flatter base. The surface appears glossy and dark, consistent with a black volcanic glass/stone appearance. The top shows a recessed oval/triangular central area that could be part of an incised back pattern, but no distinct leg/wing divisions or clearly readable hieroglyphs are visible at this resolution. The object has chips or damage along the upper edge, and the base/underside is not fully shown. No cartouches, royal names, deity figures, or legible Egyptian hieroglyphs are clearly identifiable. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116414696 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 33.1.46 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546481 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
- 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.