Scarab Inscribed with the Name of Ramesses IV
Description
Bright green faience
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 turquoise-blue faience scarab with dark incised hieroglyphic elements on its base/underside.
The image shows a single small scarab-shaped object photographed against a plain light background. The surface is turquoise to bright green with areas of wear and pitting, and the incised inscription appears in dark pigment or shadow within recessed lines. The most legible elements are block-like hieroglyphic signs arranged within the scarab’s oval base; however, the individual signs and any specific royal name/cartouche are not clear enough to transcribe confidently from the image resolution. No visible deities are identifiable. There is no Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text visible. No clear cartouche outline can be confirmed.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116439841 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.428 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 565728 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.