Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Scarab of Ramesses II New Kingdom, Ramesside
Description
Scarab, Ramesses II. New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19–20, ca. 1295–1070 B.C. Feldspar. L. 1.8 cm (11/16 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Scarabs. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.
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.
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
AI reading of the photograph
Visible text (machine reading)
Incised central motif consisting of horizontal bands and vertical strokes; not clearly readable as specific hieroglyphs in this image.
Connections
Royals
Ramesses II
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116280102 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.217 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 559679 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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