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Scarab

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Description

Scarab, Thutmose III. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1425 B.C. Glazed steatite. L. 1.7 × W. 1.2 × H. 0.7 cm (11/16 × 1/2 × 1/4 in.). From: Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Credit: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.

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 Egyptian scarab made of green-glazed material, with an incised design on the back including a seated figure-like motif and surrounding hieroglyphic forms.

The image shows a single scarab-shaped object photographed against a light background. The back is decorated with a recessed oval panel containing a central, standing/legged figure-like form and other smaller incised elements. At the top of the panel, an oval cartouche-like or boxed arrangement with internal signs is visible. Beneath and around the central motif are additional hieroglyph-like marks, including what may be vertical sign strokes. No front suspension loop is clearly visible in this view. The surface appears dark green with lighter green highlights consistent with a glazed finish; fine wear and possible chips are visible along the rim/edges, but the central design remains readable enough for general identification as hieroglyphic/inscription-like decoration.

decorative New Kingdom (as catalogued) good
Deities unknown
Materials glazed steatite
Signs cartouche-like/boxed oval with internal signs vertical hieroglyph-like strokes ×3
Visible text "Central incised hieroglyphic signs within a boxed/oval top element and additional vertical strokes; exact reading unclear from the image resolution."

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 AI reading of the photograph

Visible text (machine reading)

Central incised hieroglyphic signs within a boxed/oval top element and additional vertical strokes; exact reading unclear from the image resolution.

Connections

Royals Thutmose III
Materials Glazed Steatite

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116425452 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 17.190.2001 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 554429 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.