Egyptian Steatite Scarab Amulet to Thutmose III
Egyptian Steatite Scarab Amulet to Thutmose III
Egyptian Steatite Scarab Amulet to Thutmose III
Egyptian Steatite Scarab Amulet to Thutmose III

Egyptian Steatite Scarab Amulet to Thutmose III

£ 750.00

A steatite Egyptian scarab beetle amulet with incised features to the obverse, forming the clypeus, prothorax and elytra. Deep ridges to the side depict the feet. The reverse features incised hieroglyphs with a cartouche to the centre. Within its circular boundary are four small and familiar signs; the ‘re’ sun disc, the ‘men’ draughtboard, a ‘n’ water ripple and the ‘kheper’ scarab beetle sign. They form the name Men-Kheper-Re, the throne name of Thutmose III. Beneath the cartouche is another ‘kheper’ scarab sign, sitting between two undulating uraei. To the top of the scarab is a falcon, with wings outspread.

Date: Circa 1550 - 1070 BC
Period: New Kingdom
Provenance: From the Gustave Mustaki collection, a collector of antiquities who amassed large collection in Alexandria (Egypt)
Condition: Excellent. Clear hieroglyphs and a beautifully detailed obverse.

SOLD

SKU: AH-1193 Category: Tags: , ,

Thutmose III meaning “Thoth is born” was a New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, pharaoh from 1479-1425 BC, ascending the throne at 2 years old, he was co-regent with his aunt, Hatsheput, for the first 22 years of his reign. Following many successful military campaigns, Thutmose III expanded the Egyptian empire to its largest extent, conquering land in Syria and Nubia. Thutmose III’s reign also saw some significant developments in the arts including new forms in monument and sculpture.
Not all scarabs bearing a royal name are contemporaneous to the ruling pharaoh. Some kings were held in particularly high regard, and thus their name appears on scarabs hundreds of years after their reign. Thutmose III was particularly honoured in this way, with his praenomen, Men-Kheper-Re, used on scarabs for a period of circa 1000 years.

Weight 5.4 g
Dimensions L 2.3 x W 1.7 cm
Culture

Egyptian Pharaohs

Egyptian Mythology

Material

Region

Reference: For a similar item, The Israel Museum, Item 76.31.1987.

You may also like…