Scarab Inscribed with the Sobek Crocodile and a Fish
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1352 B.C. Mica schist. L 1.5 cm (9/16 in.). From: Houses G-K, Malqata, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1910–11. Subject: Crocodiles, Fish, Scarabs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1911.
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.
Oval Egyptian scarab seal carved in relief with a crocodile-like figure (associated with Sobek) and a fish motif, surrounded by an incised border.
The object is a small, oval scarab amulet made of light-colored stone. The central field contains low-relief imagery: a greenish-mottled figure consistent with a crocodile/crocodile-headed form and, to one side, a fish-like form. Surrounding the central scene is an incised frame/border. The underside is not visible clearly enough to confirm additional features. No clearly legible hieroglyphic text, cartouches, or other scripts (Greek/Coptic/Arabic) are visible in this image; any inscriptions appear too unclear to transcribe confidently. The museum catalogue description mentions mica schist; the photo shows a light mineral surface with greenish staining/residue, but the exact mineral cannot be confirmed from the image alone.
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