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Scarab Inscribed with the Throne Name of Hatshepsut

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Description

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1458 B.C. Steatite (glazed). L. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Hieroglyphs, Scarabs. Credit: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1905.

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-blue glazed scarab seal carved in dark material, shown from above within an oval border, with an incised hieroglyphic inscription occupying the center.

The image depicts a single Egyptian scarab (scarab-shaped amulet/seal) photographed against a light background. The face is dominated by a dark, inked-looking hieroglyphic sign cluster centered within an oval field, surrounded by a raised or outlined oval border. The central motif includes multiple distinct signs: on the left appears a tall, block-like sign with a possible horizontal element near the top; on the right is a larger seated/standing figure-like sign with a rounded form and a diagonal/leg-like element; and a separate small circular/oval sign appears near the upper-right. A thin border line encircles the central field, and the glaze surface is clearly visible with areas of wear or unevenness. No additional sides, base, or perforation are shown. The only text present is the Egyptian hieroglyphic inscription; no Greek, Coptic, or Arabic script is visible.

decorative New Kingdom (per catalogue); Egyptian New Kingdom scarab seal good
Materials steatite (glazed)dark incised pigment/ink or engraved lines
Signs hieroglyphic inscription signs (exact reading unclear) ×3
Visible text "Egyptian hieroglyphs present in center; exact throne-name reading unclear from image resolution/contrast."

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 AI reading of the photograph

Visible text (machine reading)

Egyptian hieroglyphs present in center; exact throne-name reading unclear from image resolution/contrast.

Connections

Royals Hatshepsut
Materials Steatite

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116245156 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 05.3.359 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 553941 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.