Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Model dish
Description
Limestone, paint
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 worn carvings.
This image depicts an ancient Egyptian scarab seal made of stone. The surface features faint carvings that are characteristic of scarab seals, which often include hieroglyphic inscriptions or emblems. The seal likely served an administrative or amuletic function. The details are heavily worn, suggesting significant age or use.
decorative
Middle Kingdom
fragmentary
Materials
limestone
Signs
unknown
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