Cowroid Seal Amulet Inscribed with a Geometric Pattern
Description
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. 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); h. 0.5 cm (3/16 in.). From: Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 9 (I), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1926–27. 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 green-glazed, cowroid/strap-like amulet shaped in an oval form, bearing an incised central motif with surrounding geometric/foliate patterning.
The object is photographed front-on against a light background. It has an overall teardrop/oval profile with a raised rim, consistent with a cowroid seal-amulet type. The surface is coated in a glossy green glaze, with darker mottling and wear visible. An incised central design appears symmetrically placed: a bow- or knot-like motif in dark line-work, surrounded by curved lines and banded areas that resemble stylized geometric decoration. No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or legible inscription text are visible in the provided image. No figure of a specific deity can be confidently identified from the central motif alone, and the decorative scheme is better treated as geometric/ornamental rather than textual. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is present.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116273209 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 27.3.367 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 549748 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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