Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other

Sealing

Source of record: Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

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

Connections

Found at Lisht North
Materials Stone
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.