Scarab Inscsribed With the Name Aakheperkare (Thutmose I)

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 seal with an incised scene or figures surrounded by a thick border, filled with dark green/black linework on a turquoise-green glazed surface.

The image shows a single small oval scarab (likely the beetle form used as a seal) set against a plain light background. The scarab’s face is turquoise/green with a glossy glaze. Around the perimeter there is a darker ring/border. Inside, there are bold dark line-incisions forming what appears to be hieroglyphic signs and/or a stylized emblem; an upright, elongated wedge-like element dominates the left side, while clustered circular and animal-like or human-like forms appear on the right. The incised areas are filled or outlined in dark pigment/linework, suggesting an inscribed scarab rather than a blank ornament. No clear cartouche shape is visible from this angle, and the specific royal name (Aakheperkare/Thutmose I) cannot be confidently read. No separate Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible; only the dark inscribed marks consistent with Egyptian hieroglyphs are present. The visible surface wear is light, with small chips or abrasions at the rim.