Scarab Inscribed with the Name Pedubaste (Pa-di-Bastet)
Third Intermediate Period–Late Period
Egyptian personal names beginning with Padi combined with the name of a deity are known from the Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1070-664 B.C.) and later. Such a name would ensure you had the protection of that god or goddess.
The hieroglyphs on this scarab form the personal name Pedubaste (Pa-di-Bastet). Numerous Pedubaste scarabs dating to the Third Intermediate Period and Late Period (ca. 1070-525 B.C.) have been found in Egypt, throughout the Levant and the Mediterranean region, as far away as Carthage and Portugal. Pedubaste is a name associated with several local rulers in the Delta during the Third Intermediate Period and into Dynasty 26. Given the large number of scarabs bearing this name – compared to scarabs with the names of the contemporary pharaohs of Dynasties 22 to 26 (ca. 945-525 B.C.) – it is more likely that such scarabs record a popular non-royal personal name of that period. Not surprisingly given our knowledge of this period, some were manufactured outside Egypt.
This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.