Blue glazed steatite scarab with pharaoh’s name in hieroglyphs. Lower Egypt. New Kingdoms Period. Tuthmose III. 18th Dynasty. 1479-1425 BC.Electronic Auction 528 Antiquities Sold For $ 160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Blue glazed steatite scarab with pharaoh’s name in hieroglyphs. Lower Egypt. New Kingdoms Period. Tuthmose III. 18th Dynasty. 1479-1425 BC. (12 mm) A scarab with a central bidirectional piercing for suspension. The back is simply engraved, defining major features of the scarab. On the face, menkheperre (Tuthmose III) in hieroglyphs. Some glaze remaining. |