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- CollectionEgypt
- Research projectsGlypcol
- Inventory numberE.06149
- TitleLarge scarab of Amenhotep III
- CultureEgyptian
- Date1390 BC - 1352 BC
- PeriodAmenhotep III (Amenophis III-Nebmaätre)(Egypt > New Kingdom > 18th dynasty)
- DimensionsH x La x P: 5 cm, 3,8 cm, 2,4 cm
- OwnerMusées royaux d'art et d'histoire / Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis
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Object nameStamp sealGeographyPlace of production:EgyptGeographical Reference > Africa > North AfricaMaterialSteatite (mineral)Material > Stone > MineralTechniqueGlazeTechnique > Ceramics (techniques) > Decoration and finishing
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The scarab was bought during the public sale of the MacGregor collection in London (1922). On the base, a cartouche with the throne name of Amenhotep III, “nb-maat-ra”, followed by the epithet “mry ntjr.w nb.w wAst”, ‘beloved by all gods of Thebes’.
