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Scarab: Nebmaatra (Amenhotep III)

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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.

Two views of a small glazed scarab-shaped amulet made of dark green/blue faience, photographed from the side/back and from the front showing surface markings.

The image presents two photographs of the same scarab amulet: a left view and a right view. Both show a rounded, beetle-like body with a domed top and a flat-ish base edge; the top has incised lines and a central groove consistent with the scarab’s back pattern. The glazed surface is mottled green with darker brown/green patches, with visible wear and chipped/rough areas along edges. The right view shows clearer engraved/painted elements across the body, but the exact hieroglyphic text or emblem (if present) is not legible at this resolution. No cartouche or royal name is confidently readable from the provided image. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible.

decorative New Kingdom (18th Dynasty), likely reign of Amenhotep III (15th century BCE), based on catalogue attribution; exact period cannot be verified from image details alone good
Materials faience glaze (green/blue mottled)
Signs Scarab beetle motif / incised back pattern (inscription not legible)

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1

English description

"Strong bull Neb-maat-Re"

Connections

Royals Amenhotep III

Cross-references (1)

  • ARTIC-id 134029 tier-2

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