Scarab Inscribed with the Name Menkheperre (Thutmose III)

Third Intermediate Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

An oval –instead of the usual royal cartouche– contains the throne name of Thutmose III, Menkheperre. Thutmose III (Dynasty 18, ca. 1479-1425 B.C.) was a pharaoh who was venerated after his death and the name of this great ruler continued to appear on stamp seals long after his reign, even into the Late Period (ca. 664-525 B.C.).

This example dates to the Third Intermediate Period or slightly earlier, and shows the name with a royal title and epithet. At the top is the royal title ‘King of Upper and Lower Egypt’ while the hieroglyphs placed next to the oval are a debased version of the epithet ‘Beloved of Amun’.

Scarab Inscribed with the Name Menkheperre (Thutmose III), Green glazed steatite

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Scarab Inscribed with the Name Menkheperre (Thutmose III), Green glazed steatite
Scarab Inscribed with the Name Menkheperre (Thutmose III), Green glazed steatite
Scarab Inscribed with the Name Menkheperre (Thutmose III), Green glazed steatite
Scarab Inscribed with the Name Menkheperre (Thutmose III), Green glazed steatite

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