Scarab Inscribed for the King's Principal Wife Ahmose

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.

Green glazed scarab-shaped amulet/plaque bearing an incised inscription and decorative bands and animals on its surface.

The image shows an oval scarab form with a glossy green glaze over a dark substrate. The upper border has a recessed/outlined band. The face is filled with dark incised hieroglyphic signs and small figures placed in different orientations, including a vertical central column of signs and a lower scene-like grouping with a seated/standing bird or small animal element and other symbols. The lower area includes a wing-like or feathered motif near the right side and a horizontal line/ground mark. No clear cartouche box is visible in the provided view. There is no visible Greek, Coptic, or Arabic script. The inscription is clearly present but too damaged/unclear to reliably transcribe individual signs beyond noting that they are Egyptian hieroglyphs. The material appearance is consistent with the catalogue’s steatite body with a glazed surface.