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ID number: ECM 1644 Named collection: The Eton Myers Collection Title / Object name: Scarab Object type: Amulet Culture: Egyptian Date made: Eighteenth Dynasty (ca. 1550-1295 BCE) or later Materials: Steatite (glazed) Measurements: overall: 1.80 cm x 1.25 cm x 0.86 cm (H x W x D) Provenance: Possibly from Thebes, Upper Egypt |
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Fine blue glazed steatite scarab with wing cases shown and humeral callosities depicted. The legs are shown as notched. The base is incised with the nomen of Amenhotep III and the scarab is longitudinally pierced. Bibliography: Reeves, N. (ed.) 2008. Egyptian Art at Eton College and Durham University: Catalogue of a loan exhibition to Japan, 24 February-30 November 2008. With contributions from C. Barclay, T. Hardwick, S. Quirke, N. Reeves, J. Ruffle, Notes: The base of this scarab is inscribed with the nomen of Amenhotep III, 'Amenhotep Heqawaset' ('Amenhotep, ruler of Thebes') of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Furthermore, the back displays 'humeral callosities' - V-shaped markings on the wing casings. This feature is only seen from the Eighteenth Dynasty and later. |
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