Scarab Inscribed with Royal Title and Blessing Related to Amun-Re

New Kingdom or later

ca. 1295–664 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

The inscription on the base of this scarab mentions that the pharaoh is beloved by the sun god Amun-Re. The upper part shows a bee and the sedge plant, forming together the royal title ‘he of the bee and the sedge plant’ and referring to the pharaoh as ruler of a unified kingdom: the bee refers to Upper Egypt and the marsh plant to Lower Egypt. The hieroglyphs below specify that the king is loved by the sun god Amun-Re.

Artwork Details

Overview

Translation

Provenance

Title: Scarab Inscribed with Royal Title and Blessing Related to Amun-Re
Period: New Kingdom or later
Dynasty: Dynasty 19–25
Date: ca. 1295–664 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Steatite
Dimensions: L. 1.8 × W. 1.2 × H. 0.7 cm (11/16 × 1/2 × 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
Object Number: 10.130.624
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

More Artwork

In the same gallery

In the same medium

A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.

Scarab Inscribed "Hatshepsut, United with Amun", Steatite (glazed) — Scarab Inscribed "Hatshepsut, United with Amun"
ca. 1479–1458 B.C.

Scarab Inscribed with the Name Menkheperre (Thutmose III), Green glazed steatite — Scarab Inscribed with the Name Menkheperre (Thutmose III)
ca. 1186–664 B.C.

Ring of Hatnefer, Gold, glazed steatite — Ring of Hatnefer
ca. 1492–1473 B.C.

Scarab of Hatnefer, Glazed steatite — Scarab of Hatnefer
ca. 1492–1473 B.C.

Cosmetic Spoon in the Shape of Swimming Woman Holding a Dish, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), steatite — Cosmetic Spoon in the Shape of Swimming Woman Holding a Dish
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.