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New Kingdom
This oblong plaque is decorated on one side with the image of Thutmose III in a chariot, hunting lions with a bow and arrow. On the other side the king is shown as a striding sphinx subduing a bearded Asian enemy.
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Title: Oblong Plaque Depicting Thutmose III Hunting Lions and Subduing an Enemy
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Thutmose III
Date: ca. 1479–1425 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Carnelian
Dimensions: L. 1.5 cm (9/16 in); w. 1 cm (3/8 in)
Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession Number: 26.7.179
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