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LOT 0532
Egyptian Blue Glazed Scarab of Thutmose III
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1504-1452 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (2.74 grams, 17.13 mm).
With detailed carapace, legs and mouth; hieroglyphs to the underside including cartouche of Thutmose III. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old Suffolk, UK, collection.
Acquired in the UK before 1980.
From the personal collection of Derek Rogers, Suffolk, UK.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 9a, for a shrine dedicated to Thutmose III; item 56c, for scarab.
FootnotesThutmose III was a renowned warrior king widely revered even centuries after his reign.
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