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scarab
Object Type
scarab
Museum number
EA57066
Description
Glazed steatite scarab, clypeus chipped and back worn, elytra marked and humeral callosities present, pierced longitudinally, base (worn in places) inscribed with a cartouche, containing the prenomen of Thutmose III, with the name of Amun and a representation of the Seth-creature beneath.
Cultures/periods
18th Dynasty
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Egypt
Materials
steatite
Technique
glazed
Dimensions
Height:
0.79 centimetres
Length:
1.79 centimetres
Width:
1.32 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Inscription subject
royal
Location
Not on display
Condition
fair (worn and glaze faded)
Subjects
ancient egyptian deity
Associated names
Named in inscription:
Thutmose III
Named in inscription:
Amun
Representation of:
Seth
(?)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Panayotis Kyticas
Acquisition date
1923
Department
Egypt and Sudan
BM/Big number
EA57066
Registration number
1923,0512.141