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Scarab Inscribed with the Name Amenhotep

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.

Oval, glazed steatite scarab seal with a recessed face covered by dark green/black hieroglyphic inscription.

The image shows an oval scarab/inscribed amuletic seal photographed against a light background. The back is not clearly visible; the view is primarily of the scarab’s flat face/inscription panel. The surface has a turquoise-green glaze with darker green/black incised strokes forming hieroglyphs arranged in a compact register. The central area includes a prominent sign resembling a stylized throne-like shape or seat above other horizontal elements; additional small vertical and horizontal strokes surround it. No deity figures are visible beyond the hieroglyphic text. No cartouche is clearly identifiable at this resolution, and the exact royal name cannot be securely read.

hieroglyphic only New Kingdom (per catalogue); exact reign and name unreadable from image. good
Materials glazed steatite (turquoise-green glaze)incised dark pigment/ink over glaze
Signs Unclear hieroglyphic sign cluster (possible throne/seat-like symbol with surrounding strokes) ×6
Visible text "Hieroglyphs in dark green/black; exact reading not secure from image."

Connections

Royals Amenhotep I

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116244496 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.7.131 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 554725 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.