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Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · jewelry
Plaque with the Cartouche of Thutmosis lll (1479-1425 BCE)
Description
<p>This glazed plaque is inscribed on both sides with the throne name of Thutmosis III (1479-1425 BCE). The plaque is symmetrically formed, the sides smoothed, and the images on front and reverse executed in deeply sunk relief with thick incised lines. Some of the images and text signs are lopsided. The workmanship is slightly rough and the piece is not very carefully made.This piece functioned as a individualized amulet, and was originally mounted or threaded. The amulet should secure the existence/presence, divinity, and royal authority for the king, as well as divine protection and the special support of Amun. It should provide a private owner with this king's patronage and protection.Double sided decorated oval plaques are typical for the 18th Dynasty, especiallay the reign of Thutmosis III-Amenophis III (1388-1351/1350 BCE).</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.1263' rel='external'>Plaque with the Cartouche of Thutmosis lll (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.
A glazed, oval steatite plaque filled with dark, worn hieroglyphic signs forming a royal cartouche-like inscription.
The image shows an oval plaque with a turquoise/green-blue glazed surface and a light beige/stone body at the rim. The center is occupied by dark incised or painted hieroglyphic strokes and sign shapes. Although damage and flaking obscure fine details, the overall arrangement suggests an inscription rather than a figural scene. No deity imagery is clearly legible. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. The catalogue identifies the object as a plaque with the cartouche of Thutmosis III; however, the specific cartouche text cannot be confidently read from the visible, heavily worn signs, so the match can only be treated as uncertain based on the image alone.
decorative
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty (catalogue states Thutmosis III, c. 1479–1425 BCE); inscription too unclear to confirm visually
poor
Materials
light beige steatite body (rim)green-blue glazedarkened/black pigment or oxidized incised lines (hieroglyphs)
Signs
cartouche-like oval/looped royal-sign field (incomplete/obscured)
multiple hieroglyphic signs (exact reading unclear due to wear) ×10
Inscriptions (2)
Inscription #1
English description
[Translation] On front: Lord of the Two Lands: Men-kheper-Re, the living Golden Horus.;
Inscription #2
English description
[Translation] On reverse: Lord of the Two Lands, Perfect God: Men-kheper-Re, the beloved of Amun.
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 42.1263 tier-2
- Walters-id 24270 tier-2
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