Scarab Inscribed for the God's Wife Hatshepsut
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, reign of Thutmose II–Early Joint reign, ca. 1492–1473 B.C. Silver, glazed steatite. L. 2 cm (13/16 in.); W. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); H. 0.8 cm (5/16 in.). From: Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), coffin III, burial 1b, hands, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1935–36. Subject: Scarabs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1936.
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(MET-Object 547682).
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- MMA 36.3.14 PNM textSheikh Abd el-Qurna
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.
The image shows an oval scarab-like amulet with a dark outer border and a green glazed inset bearing incised signs.
A small, oval scarab-shaped object is photographed front-on against a light background. The outer frame is dark and worn, forming a rounded oval with a slightly raised border; at the top and bottom edges, small projections suggest the reverse form or suspension/ring elements, though they are not fully detailed. Inside the oval field, the inset surface is green with visible glaze, and multiple incised lines and sign-like shapes are present, indicating an inscription. The marks are not clear enough to read specific words or determine individual sign forms beyond the presence of hieroglyphic-like engraving. No visible Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is present. Materials visible from the image include a dark stone or metal-like outer surface and a green glazed core/inlay; silver is not directly verifiable from the photo, and the catalogued 'silver' cannot be confirmed visually.
Cross-references (5)
- Wikidata-Q Q116276488 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 36.3.14 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547682 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- PNM-Object pnm:83895692 tier-2 (inventory-match)
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