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Scarab Inscribed with the Throne Name of Thutmose III

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Description

Scarab; Menkheperre; simple back. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1458 B.C. Steatite (glazed). L. 1.5 cm (9/16 in); w. 1.1 cm (7/16 in); h. 0.7 cm (1/4 in). From: Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 7 (G), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1926–27. Subject: Hieroglyphs, Scarabs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1927.

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 green-glazed steatite, incised with dark hieroglyphic signs in a cartouche-like field around a central throne/rectangular motif.

The image shows a small, glossy, oval scarab-shaped object with a dark, incised inscription on the top (back) surface. The background appears turquoise-green with visible glaze. The central area contains a rectangular element resembling a throne/seat with a projecting top, flanked by stylized signs; below and around it are additional incised strokes that form what appear to be hieroglyphic components rather than figural decoration. No clear carved scarab beetle anatomy is visible from this angle because the seal appears to be photographed on its back face focused on the inscription. The inscription is the dominant feature; there are no visible Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text. A darkened area at the upper surface may be a glaze/engraving blemish rather than additional writing. The object matches the catalogue theme of a scarab with royal/throne-name inscription, but the specific royal name is not legible enough in this image to confirm Thutmose III confidently.

hieroglyphic only New Kingdom (exact reign uncertain from image legibility) good
Royals Thutmose III (throne name expected by catalogue; not legible in provided image)
Materials steatite (glazed)pigmented/incised dark lines
Signs Incised hieroglyphic signs forming a throne-name/cartouche field (specific text not readable) ×5
Visible text "No readable excerpt; incised hieroglyphic signs present but individual characters cannot be confidently transcribed from the resolution."

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 AI reading of the photograph

Visible text (machine reading)

No readable excerpt; incised hieroglyphic signs present but individual characters cannot be confidently transcribed from the resolution.

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri
Royals Thutmose III
Materials Steatite

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116277606 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 27.3.304 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 559871 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.