Scarab Inscribed for 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.

An oval scarab with an incised design and surrounding border, shown face-on with filled greenish and dark markings over a glazed surface.

The image shows a dark oval scarab with a raised rim/border. The central field contains stylized incised forms resembling a cartouche-like or framed register on the right and a segmented, cross-like or palace/ankh-like element on the left, along with short sign elements near the lower area. Colors appear as a glazed yellow-brown base with greenish/black infill within the engraved lines, suggesting a colored glaze or pigment filling the inscriptions. No clear deity figure is identifiable; the markings are primarily inscriptional rather than iconographic. No visible Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is present. A transverse break/edge wear and small pits are visible on the rim. The reverse side is not shown, so any suspension loop cannot be fully assessed, though a small projection is visible at the right edge.