Scarab Inscribed for the God's Wife Hatshepsut, ca. 1479–1458
Scarab Inscribed for the God's Wife Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1479–1458 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 7 (G), 1926–27, Steatite (glazed), L. cm (5/8 in.); W. cm (1/2 in.); H. cm (1/4 in.), This scarab was found in a foundation deposit associated with Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir el-Bahri. The base is inscribed with her personal name, Hatshepsut ('foremost of noblewomen') linked with the title God's Wife
Size: 4633px × 4406px
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