Scarab, of steatite; length 19 mm. Remnants of green faience. Cartouche contains prenomen of Thothmes III: [Men-Kheper-Ra]. Hieroglyphic inscription in field reads: “King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Beloved of Amen-Ra”
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Tomb 542, Cemetery 500, El Ahaiwah
Verbatim coll. place:
Tomb 542
Culture or time period:
18th Dynasty of Egypt (1550–1295 BC)
Collector:
George Andrew Reisner
Collection date:
1900
Materials:
Faience (composite material) and Soapstone (metamorphic rock)
Person depicted:
Khepri (Egyptian deity)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Scarabs (carvings)
Department:
Ancient Egypt
Loans:
S1970-1971 #56: California State University, Chico (November 24, 1970–October 18, 1973) and S1990-1991 #23: Blackhawk Museums (March 20, 1991–August 16, 1994)