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Scarab inscribed with the throne name of Thutmoses I
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: 18
Reign: Thutmoses I
Date: ca. 1504 - 1492 BC
Medium: Steatite, glazed
Dimensions:
Provenance: Noonan Auction
Reading of the inscription:
"King of Upper and Lower Egypt, the perfect lord of the two lands (whose name is) "Great is the manifestation of the soul of Ra". To whom life is given ... (?)"
Notes:
- The scarab's features are consistent with the New kingdom, rather than the later period.
- The hierogphys are exceptionally well executed. The workshop that produced the scarab probably worked for the royal court (or at least produced a quality that was fit for the court).
- While hierogpyphs on scarabs were often copied by illiterate craftsmen, especially those of the later periods. This, unusually long legend appears to be the work of somebody who knew what he was writing, or at least who worked to a standard that was controlled by professional scribes.
Référence : https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/553944
Collection : Antiquities - Scarabs