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Source Description
This amulet should secure Akhenaten's epiphany, as well as his royal authority, and guarantee for a private owner his royal patronage.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
23723
label
Scarab of Akhenaten
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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6
Source metadata
id
23723
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Scarab of Akhenaten
description
This amulet should secure Akhenaten's epiphany, as well as his royal authority, and guarantee for a private owner his royal patronage.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1351-1334 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Amarna)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
amulets
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6
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6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.5
height
1.1
depth
7.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 9/16 x W: 7/16 x D: 2 15/16 in. (1.5 x 1.05 x 7.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Translation] Throne name of King Akhenaten in a cartouche combined with a title
which represents the multiplicity and diversity of the divine manifestation of the king: Nefer-kheperu-Re wa-en-Re
/ Lord of Appearances.
dynasty
18th Dynasty
reign
Akhenaten (1351-1334 BC)
med
light brown steatite with green-blue glaze
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6182
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EGY
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none
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