Description:

Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic period, 18th to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1479 to 656 BCE. A fine, blue-glazed steatite scarab, hand-sculpted with a naturalistic body and an underside featuring a cartouche of Menkheperre - the praenomen of Thutmose III - between 2 uraei and above hieroglyphs of a beetle flanked by a pair of feathers, all likely symbolizing praise. Thutmosis III followed the rule of Queen Hatshepsut, his aunt and stepmother, and his great military feats from Syria to Nubia have earned him the modern title "The Napoleon of Ancient Egypt." He was venerated after his death and the name of this great ruler continued to appear on stamp seals long after his reign, even into the Late Period. The features of the scarab and hieroglyphs suggest this example was created in the 19th to 20th Dynasties. This lovely amulet is pierced with a lateral drill hole allowing it to be easily suspended on a necklace, bracelet, or ring - just as the Egyptians did - and serve as a wearable piece of ancient history! Size: 1" L x 0.8" W (2.5 cm x 2 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Richard Fells collection; ex-Ira and Larry Goldberg collection, 1990s

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#176556

  • Condition: Some minor nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age, but otherwise intact and excellent with nice preservation of incised detail.

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