Scarab Inscribed with the Throne Name of Amtenhotep I
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.
An oval Egyptian scarab amulet viewed from above with a greenish-blue incised/painted design on a brownish yellow surface.
The object is a small, oval scarab/“scaraboid” form with a raised border. The upper surface bears stylized carving filled with greenish-blue pigment, including a central curved element and two rounded shapes near the lower area, separated by a shallow groove. No clear throne-name cartouche is legible in the provided image; any inscribed hieroglyphs are not discernible at this resolution/angle. The underside and attachment loop are not visible. Overall surface appears pitted/worn with darkened edges; no obvious casting seams. There is no visible Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text.
Connections
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116244505 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.127 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 554721 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.