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. 1.2 cm (1/2 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.
A green glazed scarab-shaped amulet inscribed with dark incised hieroglyphic signs on its flat back.
The object appears to be a scarab (dung-beetle) amulet rendered in a turquoise/green glazed material. The central field shows vertically arranged incised signs in dark pigment/outline. The top portion contains a rectangular sign with projecting elements, while the lower register includes three distinct vertical, column-like motifs with rounded bases and a hooked/angled left-side element. No clear cartouche outline or fully legible full word is visible at this resolution. The glossy glaze and green color correspond to a glazed steatite surface as in the catalogue. No visible figures of deities or royal iconography are discernible beyond the presence of hieroglyphic inscription. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116276951 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 27.3.338 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 559889 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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