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 cm (11/16 in); w. 1.3 cm (1/2 in); h. 0.7 cm (1/4 in). From: Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 8 (H), 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.
Green glazed steatite scarab with an oval back and an incised vertical inscription on the face.
The image shows a small, oval scarab with a dark green glossy glaze over a light body. The back is decorated/inscribed with a vertical arrangement of incised signs enclosed within an outline frame at the top, followed by prominent central and lower motifs. No clearly legible cartouche, royal titulary, or full readable word is visible at this resolution. The most distinct elements are a rectangular/top band-like framing line and two large vertical forms with a central rounded element near the bottom. No figures of human or animal deities are depicted—only hieroglyphic/inscribed signs. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. The inscription appears present but is not sufficiently clear to transcribe accurately into an Amun-Re name. Overall surface shows minor wear/flaking near edges, consistent with a worn glazed ceramic/stone object.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116276952 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 27.3.336 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 559887 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- 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.
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