Scarab of Pharaoh Aya (II)
New Kingdom
The scarab is inscribed with the prenomen pharaoh Aya, the penultimate ruler of Dynasty 18 (ca. 1327-1323 B.C.). To his name is added a royal epithet praising him for safeguarding order and balance (Maat).
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