. The sacred beetle: a popular treatise on Egyptian scarabs in art and history. O J THOTHMES IV. But he relies on the powerful name of his great ancestor. F 2 6o THE SACRED BEETLE. [Plate IV THOTHMES IV did not reign long (1423-1414 ), andhis scarabs are rare. His portrait shows him as quite records on a fine granite stele (between the paws of the greatSphinx) that he restored that ancient monument (the event maybe recorded on these scarabs), and which he says he did to the gloryof his ancestors. 64 has a finely engraved sphinx (facing the royal cartouche ofTHOTHMES IV), and havin
. The sacred beetle: a popular treatise on Egyptian scarabs in art and history. O J THOTHMES IV. But he relies on the powerful name of his great ancestor. F 2 6o THE SACRED BEETLE. [Plate IV THOTHMES IV did not reign long (1423-1414 ), andhis scarabs are rare. His portrait shows him as quite records on a fine granite stele (between the paws of the greatSphinx) that he restored that ancient monument (the event maybe recorded on these scarabs), and which he says he did to the gloryof his ancestors. 64 has a finely engraved sphinx (facing the royal cartouche ofTHOTHMES IV), and having the diadem and beard whichthe great figure formerly possessed. Over the back awinged urceus adores the sphinx. Underneath ^z^ neb,the symbol of sovereignty. 451 is a finely cut green scarab. The cartouche ofTHOTHMES IV; below the jf, sign of power, strength,between supporters of urai, the royal insignia. Amenhotep III, son of Thothmes III, redeemed the brief reignand shortcomings of his GRANITE HEAD OFAMENHOTEP III. ( British Museum.) AMENHOTEP III had a longreign (1414-1379 ) and left hismark on the country, although hissplendid temple at Thebes was ruth-lessly torn down by Meneptah, thePharaoh of the Exodus, and hisrecords chiselled out (to substitutehis own worthless ones) by that un-scrupulous king of twro centurieslater. But the giants which guardedthe gates of Amenhoteps templestill remain, the colossi of Thebes,seated portraits of Amenhotep, 70 feethigh. Although sadly ruined, theyremain to-day still wonders of theworld, as they were in ancient times. Plate IV.] SCARABS OF THE NEW KINGDOM. 6l 296. AMENHOTEP III espoused a great Asiatic princess, ofwhich union he was proud. She was accorded an equalposition with himself, and given aroyal cartouche of her own. This scarabtestifies to this fact, for it bears Amenhoteps cartouche ( O |$ ^Z^7 J neb maat ra, Lord of the truth ofRa, on one side, and on the other his wifes, Queen Tyi Seten hint Tyi, the royal wife
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