Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Royal Cartouche and Falcons

£ 195.00

A steatite Egyptian scarab beetle amulet with incised features such as clypeus, prothorax and elytra marked by single lines. The reverse is detailed with hieroglyphs surrounded by an oval cartouche. The syllabic hieroglyphs of the cartouche read as Men-Kheper- Re, the throne name of Thutmosis III. The cartouche is flanked by two falcons, with wings outspread. The scarab is pierced at each end to allow for suspension.

Date: Circa 1550 - 1070 BC
Period: New Kingdom Period
Provenance: from the Gustave Mustaki collection, a collector of antiquities who amassed a large collection in Alexandria (Egypt).
Condition: Very fine - some slight damage to the top of the scarab. With very fine and clearly defined hieroglyphs.

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SKU: AH-793 Category: Tags: , ,

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. Thutmosis III of Dynasty XVIII was particularly honoured in this way, with his praenomen, Men-Kheper-Re, used on scarabs for a period of circa 1000 years.

To find out more about Ancient Egyptian amulets please see our relevant blog post: Egyptian Amulets and their Meanings.

Weight 1.2 g
Dimensions L 1.4 cm
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Culture

Egyptian Pharaohs

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Stone