Scarab Inscribed with the Throne Name of Amenhotep III

New Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 120

This scarab was made by pressing faience paste into a pottery mold. Before the paste was dry, a stamp inscribed with the throne name of Amenhotep III (Nebmaatre) was pressed onto the base, pushing some of the material over the edge of the mold. This excess material was never trimmed, leaving the ragged outline.

Scarab Inscribed with the Throne Name of Amenhotep III, Faience

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Scarab Inscribed with the Throne Name of Amenhotep III, Faience
Scarab Inscribed with the Throne Name of Amenhotep III, Faience
Scarab Inscribed with the Throne Name of Amenhotep III, Faience

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