Scarab with a Representation of Seth-Baal and Uraeus
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 19–20, ca. 1295–1070 B.C. Light green faience. L. 2.1 × W. 1.4 × H. 0.9 cm (13/16 × 9/16 × 3/8 in.). From: Cemetery, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations. Subject: Scarabs. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
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.
Oval scarab seal made of light-colored greenish faience, showing a standing deity figure with an accompanying uraeus-like serpent near the top register.
The object is an oval scarab with a worn but discernible molded design on the face. Two main elements are visible: (1) on the left, a vertically held human/animal-associated figure with a raised arm and what appears to be a long staff or banner element extending upward; (2) on the right, a crouched or seated figure holding an implement or with crossed arms, with parallel striped markings beneath that resemble clothing or body banding. Above the main figures, a central circular/looped element and a curved, snake-like head with a raised hood suggest a uraeus. The overall surface is abraded with dark speckling; no clear hieroglyphic signs or cartouches are legible on the available image, and no Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116281821 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.425 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 557091 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.