Egyptian Steatite Scaraboid Dedicated to Amenhotep III
Egyptian Steatite Scaraboid Dedicated to Amenhotep III
Egyptian Steatite Scaraboid Dedicated to Amenhotep III
Egyptian Steatite Scaraboid Dedicated to Amenhotep III

Egyptian Steatite Scaraboid Dedicated to Amenhotep III

£ 1,250.00

A beautiful moulded steatite, Egyptian scaraboid dedicated to the New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep III. The obverse features a large depiction of a seated baboon in relief, seated on a pedestal. His knees are bent and his arms rest on his knees. His fur is indicated through the use of hatched patterning to his body and diagonal striations to his head. A curled tail sits behind him. The baboon is a representation of the god Thoth. The reverse features various hieroglyphs. Most importantly are those to the curved top of the scaraboid. There is a seated figure holding an ankh, situated with a circular ‘re’ sign and a small ‘neb’ sign. Together these form the throne name of the pharaoh Amenhotep III; Neb Ma’at Ra.

Date: Circa 1400-1353 BC
Period: New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
Provenance: From the Gustave Mustaki collection, a collector of antiquities who amassed large collection in Alexandria (Egypt)
Condition: Excellent. Clear hieroglyphs to the reverse and beautiful detailing to the obverse.

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SKU: AH-1203 Category: Tags: , , ,

Amenhotep III, also known as Amenhotep the Magnificent. Amenhotep III was the 9th pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, ruling Ancient Egypt for a period of great prosperity. He was the son of Thutmose IV and went on to father a number of children himself, including Akhenaten, the father of Tutankhamun. It is documented that Amenhotep III reigned for a period of 38/39 years and his reign marks the pinnacle of Egypt’s power, internationally and artistically. An unprecedented number of statues survive from his reign, documenting his life through sculpture. Egypt maintained a relatively peaceful period during Amenhotep III’s reign, with only one campaign recorded in Nubia. The name Amenhotep translates as ‘Amun is satisfied’.

Weight 5.2 g
Dimensions L 2.3 x W 1.5 cm
Culture

Egyptian Pharaohs

Egyptian Mythology

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Region

Reference: For a similar item, The British Museum, Item EA32362.

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