Ancient Egyptian Steatite Scarab for Thutmose III - LARGE

Ancient Egyptian Scarab for Thutmose III

This is an interesting and large scarab for Thutmose III. The scarab is inscribed with
“Men-Kheper-Re“ (Tuthmose III) in a cartouche, below a scarab „kheper“ sign
flanked by two uraei and above a winged sun-disk.
The scarab is attached to an old collector tag, which is over hundred years old.

A scarab with the same image is in the book (see last picture) :
- Hornung/Staehelin, Skarabäen und andere Siegelamulette aus Basler Sammlungen, no. 254.
There it is described that there is no exact parallel, only similar pieces, like:
- W. M. Flinders Petrie, Scarabs and Cylinders with names, 18. 6. 75.
(with plant instead of winged sundisk)
- H. R. Hall, Catalogue of Egyptian Scarabs, etc. , in the British Museum, Vol. 1; no. 790
(with maat feathers instead Uraei)

Date: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 1450 B. C.
Material: Steatite
Size: ca. 2,9 cm
Condition: intact
Provenance: GB estate, formed before 1950, thence by descent. In Germany since 2024.

The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed.
This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.