Scarab of Amenophis III
Scarab of Amenophis III

Currently not on view

Scarab of Amenophis III,

1390–1352 BCE

Egyptian
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1550–1070 BCE
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Information

Title
Scarab of Amenophis III
Dates

1390–1352 BCE

Medium
White limestone
Dimensions
4.6 x 3.3 x 1.6 cm (1 13/16 x 1 5/16 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carl Otto von Kienbusch, Class of 1906
Object Number
y512
Place Made

Thebes, Egypt

Culture
Egyptian (ancient)
Period
Eighteenth Dynasty
Type
amulets, religious objects, scarabs
Materials
limestone
Subject
pharaohs, ankhs, hieroglyphics, birds, crowns (headdresses)

Possibly mentioned in Allan Marquand's "diary"--Feb. 22, 1908; given to the Museum by Carl Otto von Kienbusch to the Museum

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