Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Scarab Lisht North
Description
Scarab, uninscribed. Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 12–18, ca. 1981–1550 B.C. Turquoise. L. 0.5 × W. 0.4 × H. 0.3 cm (3/16 × 3/16 × 1/8 in.). From: Cemetery, debris, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–22. Subject: Scarabs. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116281881 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.504 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 557065 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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