Scarab Seal of Sesostris I

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.

An ovoid scarab seal with blue-green glaze on one face, featuring a central cartouche-like emblem, and an unglazed/less-decorated reverse showing wear and chipped areas.

The image shows a pair of views of a small Egyptian scarab seal (front/back). The left view appears to show the reverse (flat-backed side), mostly plain with mottled light brown/gray surface, minor loss and abrasion consistent with age. The right view shows the incised and painted/relief design on the decorated face: an outer border of symmetrical curled motifs (spiral/“swirl” forms) surrounding a central rectangular cartouche containing hieroglyphic-like signs. The central signs are painted in dark blue/green lines with a contrasting lighter interior; exact reading is unclear at this resolution. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. No explicit deities are identifiable beyond generic protective/royal iconography implied by the cartouche format. The catalogue title attributes the seal to Sesostris I; the central cartouche-like area is consistent in general form with a royal-name inscription, but the specific name cannot be securely read from the image, so a direct confirmation is not possible.