Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, and the second female pharaoh in Egyptian history. Hatshepsut became the regent of the Egyptian throne after the death of Thutmose II, since his son Thutmose III was too young to rule. Towards the end of the reign of Thutmose III, circa 20 years after her death, the name of Hatshepsut was erased from the more visible and accessible official monuments, in a practice similar to the one known in antiquity as Damnatio Memoriae.
Egyptian Steatite Scarab Dedicated to Hatshepsut
£ 450.00
A steatite, Egyptian scarab with hieroglyphs to the reverse. The obverse features a moulded head and clypeus, with incised lines marking the prothorax and elytra. The reverse features a detailed scene, with various hieroglyphs. To the top is the forepart of a lion, with elongated front legs. This sign transliterates as ḥꜣt. Beneath the lion is a large seated figure, holding the royal flail, which transliterates as špswt. Together these form the name ḥꜣt-špswt, translated as Hatshepsut. The right of the figure are a sequence of smaller signs, including the feather, draught board and water ripple that formulate the name of the god Amun. The final smaller sign is described as a flagon with a handle and transliterates as ḥnm. This sign translates as ‘joined with’, or ‘united with’. The scarab thus is dedicated to the royal queen Hatshepsut, and her epithet: ‘United with Amun’.
Period: New Kingdom, Eighteenth Dynasty
Provenance: From the Gustave Mustaki collection, a collector of antiquities who amassed large collection in Alexandria (Egypt)
Condition: Very fine, clear hieroglyphs to the reverse. Small chip to the top suspension hole.
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| Weight | 1.3 g |
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| Dimensions | L 1.4 x W 1.1 cm |
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