Plaque with winged Re-Harakhty

New Kingdom

ca. 1295–1070 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 122

The top of this rectangular plaque is decorated with a pair of uraei linked by their tails, flanking an incomplete version of the throne name of Thutmose III, (Men)kheperre. Despite the name of the early 18th Dynasty ruler, this plaque was carved after his reign, as indicated by the pearl strings running along the top and bottom. This decorative feature was common on plaques made during Dynasty 19–21. The later date is also confirmed by the decoration on the underside of the amulet, which shows a one-winged deity with falcon head standing behind an ostrich feather and a small uraeus. This god can be identified as the sun god Re or Re-Harakhty, who predominantly appears in similar compositions on scarabs and oval stamp seals from this period.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Plaque with winged Re-Harakhty
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 19–20
Date: ca. 1295–1070 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Glazed steatite
Dimensions: H. 1.8 × W. 1.3 × D. 0.6 cm (11/16 × 1/2 × 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.41.26
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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