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Scarab Inscribed with the Throne Name of Thutmose III

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Description

Scarab; Menkheperre, red crown; notched back. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1458 B.C. Steatite, glazed. L. 1.7 cm (11/16 in); w. 1.3 cm (1/2 in); h. 0.7 cm (1/4 in). From: Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 7 (G), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1926–27. Subject: Hieroglyphs, Scarabs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1927.

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.

A small oval scarab seal with a darkly incised underside inscription and central figure, set in a greenish glazed surface.

The image shows the underside of an oval scarab (scarab-seal type) with a glossy, green/teal background consistent with glaze. Around the central panel are two symmetric arched motifs and vertical elements, while the center contains an incised scene-like arrangement: a small standing form topped by a sign-like element and a larger hooked/ankh-like shape beneath, all in dark outline. The inscription appears to be a throne-name/royal titulary arrangement, but the individual signs are not fully legible at this resolution. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible. No clear cartouche outline is discernible with certainty from the provided image.

hieroglyphic only New Kingdom (Ramesside-era possible), exact reign unclear from legibility good
Deities unknown (small incised figure not legible as a specific deity)
Royals Thutmose III (catalogue attribution; not confirmable from image)
Materials glazed surfacedark incised lines/ink or pigment (partially worn)
Signs unknown incised throne-name elements (not legible enough to assign exact signs) ×3

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri
Royals Thutmose III
Materials Glazed Surface

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116273226 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 27.3.312 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 549740 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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.