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Source Description
This steatite scarab is glazed and inscribed on the bottom in sunk relief technique with the throne name of Siptah (1194/1193-1186/1185 BCE). The scarab has a high back with a simple carved design. Thw workmanship is good. This scarab functioned as an individualized amulet and was originally mounted or threaded. The amulet should secure the presence of this king, and guaran tee for a private owner his royal patronage. The form of the "n"-sign is typical for the Ramesside Period and in its elongated version very popular on scarabs of the 2nd half of the 19th Dynasty.
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Document identity
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28766
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Scarab with the Name of King Siptah (1194/1193-1186/1185 BCE)
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Source metadata
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object
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normalized
title
Scarab with the Name of King Siptah (1194/1193-1186/1185 BCE)
description
This steatite scarab is glazed and inscribed on the bottom in sunk relief technique with the throne name of Siptah (1194/1193-1186/1185 BCE). The scarab has a high back with a simple carved design. Thw workmanship is good. This scarab functioned as an individualized amulet and was originally mounted or threaded. The amulet should secure the presence of this king, and guaran tee for a private owner his royal patronage. The form of the "n"-sign is typical for the Ramesside Period and in its elongated version very popular on scarabs of the 2nd half of the 19th Dynasty.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1193-1188 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 19)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
amulets
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6
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6
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import
dimensions
units
cm
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1
height
1.5
depth
2.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 3/8 x W: 9/16 x L: 13/16 in. (1 x 1.5 x 2.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Translation] Throne name of King Siptah without a cartouche in the version of the second phase of his reign
years 2-6: Akh-en-Re setep-en-Re.
dynasty
19th Dynasty
reign
Siptah (1194/1193-1186/1185 BC)
med
light 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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