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Scarab with the Throne Name of Thutmosis III (1479-1425 BCE)

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Description

<p>This steatite scarab has a flat underside inscribed with the throne name of Thutmosis III (1479-1425 BCE) and a sphinx trampling on an enemy. The scarab has a high back with a very detailed design of deeply incised lines. The design of the bottom is rough and poorly made, but the top is more elaborate. This piece functioned as a individualized amulet, and was originally mounted or threaded. The amulet should secure the royal authority and divine power for the king, and provide a private owner with his royal patronage and protection.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.77' rel='external'>Scarab with the Throne Name of Thutmosis III (1479-1425 BCE)</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

Oval scarab amulet showing a central vertical motif with flanking cartouche-like signs painted in dark green-blue glaze on a reddish-brown ground.

The image depicts a glossy, oval scarab-shaped object. Across the scarab’s face runs a prominent central vertical band framed by two darker vertical borders. On either side of this central band are rectangular areas filled with green-blue glazed marks that resemble hieroglyphic sign groupings; however, individual signs are not clear enough to read unambiguously from the provided image. No complete cartouche is clearly legible, though the composition suggests an inscription intended to contain a king’s throne name. The surface shows mottled reddish-brown and green-blue coloration consistent with glazed steatite. No explicit depictions of deities are visible; the interest appears to be the royal inscription rather than iconography. Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is not visible. There is no clearly readable English catalogue text on the object itself.

royal New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty (catalogue: Thutmosis III, 1479–1425 BCE) good
Royals Thutmosis III (intended; throne name cartouche not legible from image)
Materials reddish-brown steatite bodygreen-blue glazed inscriptions/motif
Signs Unidentified hieroglyphic sign(s) in green-blue glaze (cartouche-like arrangement) ×6

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1

English description

[Translation] Throne name of King Thutmose III in a cartouche: Men-kheper-Re.

Connections

Royals Thutmose III

Cross-references (2)

  • Walters-AccNum 42.77 tier-2
  • Walters-id 9500 tier-2

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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Walters Art Museum (Egyptian).
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.