Scarab Inscribed with the Name of Sethnakht
The hieroglyphs form the nomen of Sethnakht (ca. 1186-1184 B.C.), the first ruler of Dynasty 20, Sethnakht Merire Meramun. His name includes epithets referring to Amun and Re, who are embodied in the sun disk and the seated figure in the upper left part of the composition. The seated Amun is facing a seated figure of the god Seth.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scarab Inscribed with the Name of Sethnakht
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 20 (Ramesside)
- Reign: reign of Sethnakht
- Date: ca. 1186–1184 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, MMA excavations, 1906–07
- Medium: Steatite, traces of green glaze
- Dimensions: L. 2.1 × W. 1.5 × H. 0.9 cm (13/16 × 9/16 × 3/8 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909
- Object Number: 09.180.933
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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