Egyptian Steatite Scarab for Thutmose III

NEW KINGDOM OR LATER, CIRCA 1334-332 B.C.

3/4 in. (3.85 grams, 20 mm).

Underside with cartouche of Pharaoh Thutmose III (Men-kheper-Re).

Provenance

Ex North London gentleman's collection, 1990s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Literature

Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 58(c), for type.

Footnotes

The popularity of this great Egyptian pharaoh was such that his name appeared on scarabs during his reign and into the Late Period.

CONDITION

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