Scarab Inscribed With the Name of Amun-Re

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 blue-glazed Egyptian scarab-shaped amulet with an incised design and short inscription on its underside.

The object appears to be an oval scarab amulet (scarab beetle form) shown face-on, with a turquoise/blue glazed surface. The underside contains an incised scene and hieroglyphic signs. A central winged/feather-like motif is visible above and flanked by vertical elements; below it are multiple grouped signs, including what looks like the upper part of a seated/architectural figure or determinative, plus vertical strokes and a block of signs arranged in rows. The surrounding border is defined by a raised rim and an outer line, with the inscription confined to the central oval field. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. Amun-Re is not unambiguously readable from this image, though the catalogue inscription is said to be the name of Amun-Re; based on legibility limits, the specific deity name cannot be confirmed visually. The glaze color is consistent with a blue glazed steatite scarab; material is therefore consistent with the catalogue even if the exact inscription content is not fully readable.