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Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · jewelry
Scarab of Akhenaten
Description
<p>This amulet should secure Akhenaten's epiphany, as well as his royal authority, and guarantee for a private owner his royal patronage.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.71' rel='external'>Scarab of Akhenaten</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
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.
The image shows a small, oval scarab-shaped object with a green-blue glazed surface over a light brown body, with recessed decoration resembling hieroglyphic signs on the face.
The artifact is an oval scarab (beetle) form viewed from the front. The surface is predominantly light brown with extensive areas of turquoise/green-blue glaze in the incised/recessed areas and along parts of the exterior. On the face, there are multiple small raised/inscribed elements arranged like hieroglyphic or motif strokes; the right side features a larger rectangular/arched recessed area containing darker marks, while the left side shows scattered sign-like strokes and dots. The outer rim is rounded and darker at the edge, suggesting wear or loss of glaze. No clear legible Egyptian royal name or specific deific figure is confidently identifiable from the available image resolution. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible.
decorative
New Kingdom (Amarna period plausible given catalogue title), c. 14th century BCE (uncertain based on image only)
good
Materials
light brown steatite or similar stone bodygreen-blue glaze
Signs
multiple incised sign strokes/dots (illegible) ×10
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
English description
[Translation] Throne name of King Akhenaten in a cartouche combined with a title, which represents the multiplicity and diversity of the divine manifestation of the king: Nefer-kheperu-Re wa-en-Re, / Lord of Appearances.
Connections
Royals
Akhenaten
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 42.71 tier-2
- Walters-id 23723 tier-2
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