Scarab
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1458 B.C. Faience. L. 1.1 cm (7/16 in.). From: Hatshepsut Hole, Hathor Shrine, Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1922–23. Subject: Scarabs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1923.
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 blue-green faience scarab-like amulet is shown from the back, decorated with four raised circular/spiral-like elements arranged in a clover pattern.
The object appears as a compact, oval plaque consistent with a scarab amulet in faience. The surface is blue-green with light speckling/pitting typical of ceramic/glaze wear. On the visible face, four raised circular motifs—each resembling an eye/spiral—are arranged symmetrically (top, left, right, and bottom). No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or maker’s marks are visible in this image. The photo provides only a single view with a smooth border; the underside/head detail is not shown.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116256790 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 23.3.354 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 550546 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).
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