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.

Green glazed steatite scarab with an incised design and surrounding inscription-like bands on the back.

The image shows a single scarab-shaped amulet photographed from the rear (domed back) with a dark green glaze over a lighter green/cream body. The central field contains an incised motif resembling a standing falcon or human-form figure at left and right, with a horizontal element across the middle and a vertically placed element at center-right. Along the upper part of the back are multiple vertical ladder-like strokes and a rectangular band, consistent with hieroglyphic or decorative inscription layout. At the bottom edge there are additional incised horizontal/vertical elements. No legible Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. A cartouche for Hatshepsut or the specific phrase “united with Amun” is not clearly readable from this resolution, though inscription-like marks are present. The object appears intact though some areas are worn or obscured by glaze variation and small losses near the rim.