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Middle Kingdom
This scarab is inscribed with the prenomen and nomen of pharaoh Sebekhotep III (Dynasty 13, ca. 1748-1741 B.C.) and specifies his genealogy by mentioning his father, Mentuhotep.
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Title: Scarab of Sebekhotep III
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 13
Reign: reign of Sebekhotep III
Date: ca. 1748–1741 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, debris, MMA excavations, 1920–22
Medium: Steatite, traces of green glaze
Dimensions: L. 2.3 × W. 1.7 × H. 1.1 cm (7/8 × 11/16 × 7/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Object Number: 22.1.413
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