Scarab Inscribed Hatshepsut United with Amun

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.

An oval, glazed green steatite scarab is shown front-on, with dark engraved markings around the border and an inner central motif that includes a bird-like figure and horizontal lines resembling hieroglyphic text.

The image depicts a single Egyptian scarab seal rendered in a turquoise/green glazed appearance. The scarab is framed by a circular/oval border. Inside the border, the lower portion includes a long, curved element and several dark, wedge/line-like marks consistent with incised hieroglyphic signs. In the center, there are horizontal registers and a prominent vertical element with short projections above it, resembling a standing figure or sign cluster rather than a clearly readable standalone cartouche. No clear, complete cartouche or full name is legible at this resolution. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. The catalogue’s identification as a scarab inscribed for Hatshepsut united with Amun cannot be fully confirmed from the available image because the inscription is not clearly readable; however, the presence of inscribed hieroglyph-like marks is consistent with an inscribed scarab.