Scarab of Thutmose IV

Description Provenance Inscription Credit

Description Images of cobras and Maat-feathers surround the throne name of Thutmose IV, securing the royal authority for the king, as well as the support of Amun. It should provide a private owner with this king's royal patronage and divine protection.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Inscriptions [Translation] Throne name of King Thutmose IV in a cartouche: Men-kheperu-Re.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Egyptian (Artist)

Period

1397-1388 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18)

Medium

beige steatite with blue-green glaze
(Precious Stones & Gems)

Accession Number

42.73

Measurements

H: 11/16 x W: 1/2 x D: 5/16 in. (1.7 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm)

Geographies

Egypt (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View