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| Keywords: Egyptian - Scarab with the Throne Name of Thutmosis III - Walters 4253 - Impression Detail.jpg This scarab has a flat underside and an inscription on the bottom The piece is incised with sunk relief details and is glazed The design of the back is very detailed with deeply incised thick lines and careful workmanship This piece functioned as an individualized amulet and was originally mounted or threaded The amulet should secure the divine status for the king Thutmosis III and provide a private owner with his royal patronage between 1479 1425 BC New Kingdom light-beige steatite with green-blue glaze cm 0 7 1 1 3 accession number 42 53 1032 Henry Walters Baltimore 1929 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1929 Translation The Perfect God /Men-kheper-Re place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license 2D Ancient Egyptian scarabs in the Walters Art Museum Hieroglyphs on scarabs Cartouches of Thutmosis III Scarabs of Thutmosis III Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
