Scarab Finger Ring of Neferkhawet

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.

The image shows a finger-ring setting that appears to include a scarab-shaped bezel with a red-painted inscription on a dark, oval scarab face, encircled by a broken silver-like band.

A curved metal ring is visible in an open, broken state, framing an oval scarab-bezel field. The scarab face (dark/black with an orange-brown tint at the center) bears a small red-painted motif that includes a segmented/zigzag element and several clustered strokes; the arrangement is consistent with decorative hieroglyphic-like marks but is not sufficiently clear to identify specific signs. No distinct cartouche or fully legible throne name is visible. The outer metal appears silvery but the surface is heavily degraded and broken, suggesting loss of portions of the bezel and band. No visible Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is present. No other iconography (e.g., deities) is clearly discernible from the available image.