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Scarab Inscribed with the Throne Name of Amenhotep I

Source of record: Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

Description

Steatite, glazed

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.

A small green-glazed scarab-shaped seal with an oval field containing dark-inked Egyptian-style hieroglyphic inscription around and/or within the scarab scene.

The image shows a single scarab/oval seal viewed from above. The object has a green surface with visible dark outline and lettering, suggesting an inscription painted or engraved in dark pigment over a glazed steatite surface. Inside the oval border are multiple Egyptian hieroglyph-like signs arranged horizontally, with at least one figure-like glyph resembling a standing deity/form and several signs to the right. No clear cartouche framing is visible in the provided view. The background is plain, and no additional objects, labels, or text are present.

hieroglyphic only New Kingdom (as catalogued); otherwise unclear from image alone. good
Deities unknown (human/standing figure-like glyph present but not clearly identifiable)
Royals unknown (no clearly legible throne/cartouche from this image resolution)
Materials glazed surface (likely green glaze)dark pigment/ink over glazehard stone body consistent with steatite (uncertain from image alone)
Signs Egyptian hieroglyphic signs (exact reading unclear) ×6
Visible text "Unclear; multiple dark hieroglyphic signs in an oval field; no legible Amenhotep I throne name or cartouche discernible from this image."

Connections

Royals Amenhotep I

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116244553 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 30.8.481 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 554712 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
  • 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.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.