Scarab Inscribed for Hatshepsut, ca. 1479–1458

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Scarab Inscribed for 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 (9/16 in); w. cm (1/2 in); h. cm (1/4 in), This scarab was found in one of the foundation deposits placed along the front wall of the lower court of Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir el-Bahri. The inscription on the base records Hatshepsut's personal name (Hatshepsut), which means 'foremost of noblewomen

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