Scarab Inscribed with the Horus Falcon and Uraeus
The decoration on the base of this scarab depicts a falcon wearing the double crown, a symbol of the union of Upper and Lower Egypt. The falcon can be understood as the living king, in this case, Amenhotep III. The device above the falcon appears to be a rearing cobra whose tail ends in a wing. This may be intended represent the two deities who protect the king, Udjo, the cobra goddess of Lower egypt, and Nekhbet, the vulture goddess of Upper Egypt.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scarab Inscribed with the Horus Falcon and Uraeus
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 18
- Reign: reign of Amenhotep III
- Date: ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, Houses G-K, MMA excavations, 1910–11
- Medium: Mica schist
- Dimensions: L. 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
- Object Number: 11.215.15
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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