Scarab Inscribed with the Name of Ramesses IV
Description
Steatite, traces of green glaze
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 scarab-shaped object made of dark stone with a worn engraved inscription on the back.
The image shows an oval, convex scarab (Egyptian heart/chewed beetle form) viewed from the back. The surface is dark gray to brown with patches of greenish material consistent with glaze traces. The engraved hieroglyphic/inscription field is present but heavily worn; individual signs are partially legible and appear arranged in a compact row or register, with several hook-like and rectangular elements. The underside details (if any) are not visible. No clear cartouche boundaries are visible, and no additional text systems (Greek/Coptic/Arabic) are present. Overall condition appears worn, with abrasion obscuring exact sign forms.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116439818 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 09.180.934 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 565104 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.