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Scarab with the Throne Name of Thutmosis III
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This scarab has a flat underside and an inscription on the bottom. The piece is incised with sunk relief details and is glazed. The design of the back is very detailed, with deeply incised thick lines and careful workmanship.
This piece functioned as an individualized amulet and was originally mounted or threaded. The amulet should secure the divine status for the king (Thutmosis III) and provide a private owner with his royal patronage.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1/4 x W: 3/8 x L: 1/2 in. (0.7 x 1 x 1.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1929
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.53