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.
Glazed green steatite scarab with an incised inscription on the back.
The image shows the dorsal side of a small scarab-like amulet rendered in a glossy green glaze over a dark core. The central area contains a block-like incised sign field with additional vertical and curving elements at right and lower portions; the exact hieroglyphs are not fully legible at this resolution. No cartouches or royal names are clearly readable. No deity figure is depicted in iconographic form; the object appears to be an inscribed scarab consistent with a divine-name dedication. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. No obvious cracks or breaks dominate the surface; the glaze shows typical wear and dark spots.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116276921 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 27.3.341 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 559892 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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