Scarab Inscribed with the Name of the God Amun-Re
Description
Scarab; Amun-Re; simple back. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1458 B.C. Steatite (glazed). L. 1.7 (11/16 in); w. 1.2 cm (1/2 in); h. 0.8 cm (5/16 in). From: Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 9 (I), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1926–27. Subject: 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 in green glazed steatite bearing an incised design of Egyptian religious symbols and hieroglyphic elements.
The image shows an oval scarab-like amulet with a smooth green glaze and a dark incised motif on its surface. Within the central field there are geometric and figurative signs: a vertical rectangular element on the left, an eye-like or oval-shaped element beneath it, and a long upright, staff-like form on the right. Above the central elements is a horizontal band and additional short strokes suggestive of hieroglyphic or iconographic layout, though the exact reading is not fully legible from the photo. No cartouche with a royal name is clearly identifiable. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116276954 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 27.3.335 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 559886 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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