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Scarab, Neit

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Description

White glazed steatite

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 amulet shown in a side view, with a molded emblem and small incised details on its top surface.

The object is an oval scarab with a domed back and an engraved/molded design centered on the face. In the visible panel, there appear to be upright, figure-like or hieroglyph-like forms and a small shape at the lower right; the overall motif resembles an inscription or symbol group rather than a clearly readable cartouche. No clear royal cartouche/name is legible at this resolution. The surface appears glazed or coated, with a light beige/tan body and darker brown scoring in the carved lines. The background is a neutral studio gray; no additional inscriptions in Greek/Coptic/Arabic are visible. Overall condition appears good with no obvious major breaks, though details are worn/soft.

decorative Second Intermediate Period (ground-truth from catalogue) good
Deities Neit (per catalogue title; not clearly legible in image)
Materials glazed steatite (color/finish suggests glazed surface; exact material per catalogue)
Signs Unclear upright/figure-like hieroglyphic or emblem elements (grouped inscription) ×3
Visible text "Unclear inscription/emblem; individual signs not reliably legible from the provided image."

Connections

Deities Neith

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116432035 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.7.445 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 556436 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.