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Scarab, Amenhotep III New KingdomLuxor (el-Uqsur)

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Description

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1352 B.C. Steatite. L. 1.7 cm (11/16 in.). From: Luxor (el-Uqsur), Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Credit: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1905.

Connections

Found at Luxor
Royals Amenhotep III

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116442657 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 05.3.366 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 573002 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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