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Source Description
This steatite scarab is glazed and incised. The flat underside contains an inscription with the throne name of Amenophis III (1388-1351/1350 BCE) and a power loaded epithet. The design on the back is very detailed, with deelpy incised lines and regular flow. The piece is carefully made and the workmanship is good. This piece functioned as an individualized protective amulet, and would have originally been mounted or threaded. The amulet should secure royal authority and strength for the king, and guarantee for a private owner his royal patronage and protection. The unusual size of the epithet in comparison to the name of the king underlines the protective function of the scarab. Together with the cryptographic reading of the cartouche as Amun it expresses that the god is the "Lord of strength," that my explain the unusual size of the epithet.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
36721
label
Scarab with the Throne Name of Amenophis III (1388-1351/1350 BCE)
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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36721
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Scarab with the Throne Name of Amenophis III (1388-1351/1350 BCE)
description
This steatite scarab is glazed and incised. The flat underside contains an inscription with the throne name of Amenophis III (1388-1351/1350 BCE) and a power loaded epithet. The design on the back is very detailed, with deelpy incised lines and regular flow. The piece is carefully made and the workmanship is good. This piece functioned as an individualized protective amulet, and would have originally been mounted or threaded. The amulet should secure royal authority and strength for the king, and guarantee for a private owner his royal patronage and protection. The unusual size of the epithet in comparison to the name of the king underlines the protective function of the scarab. Together with the cryptographic reading of the cartouche as Amun it expresses that the god is the "Lord of strength," that my explain the unusual size of the epithet.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1388-1351 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
amulets
imageCount
6
pageCount
6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
0.7
height
1.2
depth
1.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 1/4 x W: 1/2 x L: 5/8 in. (0.7 x 1.2 x 1.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Translation] Throne name of King Amenhotep III in a cartouche combined with a power-loaded epithet: Neb-Maat-Re
/ Lord of Strength.
dynasty
18th Dynasty
reign
Amenophis III (1388-1351/1350 BC)
med
beige steatite with green-blue glaze
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6182
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EGY
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none
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