Scarab Inscribed With the Name of Queen Ahhotep

Late Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 114

The scarab was probably made to honor Queen Ahhotep I, the wife of Sekenenre Tao II of Dynasty 17. The carving of the scarab and the rope pattern on the base are typical of that period. The inscription on the base reads "King's Wife, Ahhotep."

Scarab Inscribed With the Name of Queen Ahhotep, Glassy faience

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Scarab Inscribed With the Name of Queen Ahhotep, Glassy faience
Scarab Inscribed With the Name of Queen Ahhotep, Glassy faience
Scarab Inscribed With the Name of Queen Ahhotep, Glassy faience
Scarab Inscribed With the Name of Queen Ahhotep, Glassy faience
Scarab Inscribed With the Name of Queen Ahhotep, Glassy faience
Scarab Inscribed With the Name of Queen Ahhotep, Glassy faience
Scarab Inscribed With the Name of Queen Ahhotep, Glassy faience
Scarab Inscribed With the Name of Queen Ahhotep, Glassy faience
Scarab Inscribed With the Name of Queen Ahhotep, Glassy faience

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