Scarab Inscribed with a Geometric Pattern
Description
Scarab; plant?; notched back. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1458 B.C. Steatite (glazed). L. 1.4 cm (9/16 in.); w. 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); h. 0.7 cm (1/4 in.). From: Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 9 (I), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1926–27. Subject: 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 glazed green surface, showing an incised/relief central geometric or patterned field.
The image shows an oval scarab-shaped object viewed straight-on. The surface is predominantly green with lighter areas and visible glaze wear/abrading. The design consists of darkened incised lines forming a compact central motif surrounded by a geometric border/frame. No readable royal titulary, cartouche, or clear deity iconography is distinguishable from the visible patterning. The object appears to be made of a glazed ceramic/stone material consistent with steatite glazing as stated in the catalogue.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116273210 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 27.3.363 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 549746 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- 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.
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