Scarab
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Gold open-work scarab, pierced longitudinally for attachment to either a ring or necklace. There is a single-line suture and separation between pronotum and elytra, the head is naturalistic, and the open-work legs are finely carved with striations indicating hairs. The reverse is split into two registers. The upper bears an inscription bearing the prenomen of Tuthmosis III in a cartouche, flanked on either side by feathers and royal uraei. On the lower, a central djed pillar is again flanked by a pair of uraei.
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Materials and techniques | Gold, inscribed |
Brief description | Scarab, gold, inscribed with the prenomen of Tuthmosis III, Egypt, New Kingdom or later |
Physical description | Gold open-work scarab, pierced longitudinally for attachment to either a ring or necklace. There is a single-line suture and separation between pronotum and elytra, the head is naturalistic, and the open-work legs are finely carved with striations indicating hairs. The reverse is split into two registers. The upper bears an inscription bearing the prenomen of Tuthmosis III in a cartouche, flanked on either side by feathers and royal uraei. On the lower, a central djed pillar is again flanked by a pair of uraei. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Royal prenomen Note In a cartouche Translation 'Enduring-is-the-manifestation-of-Ra' Transliteration Mn-xpr-Ra |
Credit line | Bequeathed by E.H. Wallis |
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Accession number | M.41-1963 |
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Record created | April 12, 2005 |
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