Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Scarab Second Intermediate PeriodLisht North
Description
Second Intermediate Period, ca. 1640–1550 B.C. Green glazed steatite. L. 1.6 × W. 1.1 × H. 0.6 cm (5/8 × 7/16 × 1/4 in.). From: Cemetery, 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 Q116281749 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.493 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 557102 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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