Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Sealing
Description
Clay (unfired)
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.
A small fragment of a scarab seal or amulet with carved decorative elements.
The object appears to be a roughly-shaped fragment of a larger piece, possibly a scarab seal or amulet. It features intricate carved designs that might represent stylized motifs common in Egyptian art. The composition includes symmetrical patterns, with what seems to be a central motif surrounded by additional decorative elements. The piece shows signs of wear or damage, likely from age or usage.
decorative
unknown
fragmentary
Materials
stone
Signs
Scarabs or floral motifs ×3
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.