Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Scarab of Thutmose II New KingdomEgypt
Description
Object Label: Because Thutmose II ruled for only three years, objects from his reign are extremely rare. On the underside of this superbly carved scarab, two vultures flank an inscribed oval frame—known as a cartouche—containing the name the king took at his coronation. Caption: Scarab of Thutmose II, ca. 1481–1479 B.C.E.. Jasper, 5/16 x 7/16 x 9/16 in. (0.8 x 1.1 x 1.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X626.39. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Thutmose II
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession X626.39 tier-2
- BKM-Object 4201 tier-2
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