Scarab Inscribed with the Name of the God Amun-Re
Description
Scarab; Amun-Re, falcon; 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. 1.2 cm (1/2 in); h. 0.8 cm (5/16 in). From: Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 7 (G), 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.
Green-glazed scarab with a carved scene/text on its face, set within a dark outline on a white background.
The object appears to be an oval scarab/seal amulet made of green material with a glossy glaze. The face is bordered by a dark, incised ring. Inside, there is a tightly carved motif resembling hieroglyphic signs arranged in lines: a horizontal band near the lower third, vertical and diagonal strokes above it, and additional short grouped marks. The overall layout suggests a textual inscription rather than a pictorial scene, but the individual signs are not clear enough to transcribe reliably from this image. No cartouche or royal name is distinctly identifiable. No visible Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is present. The image does not allow confirmation of the specific divine name “Amun-Re,” although the presence of an inscription is consistent with a god-name scarab. The visible material/finish matches a glazed steatite appearance.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116276908 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 27.3.346 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 559897 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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