Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · jewelry
Spacer with Cartouche of Amenophis III
Description
<p>This piece is a faience spacer bead with three rounded tubes joined by a plate in the shape of a cartouche. The tubes have rounded holes in them for the strings of a three row necklace or bracelet. It has a white background and the outline of the cartouche and the hieroglyphs within it are worked in a violet glaze. The name represented is the throne name of Pharoah Amenophis III, Neb-maat-re. The tan faience fabric may be seen along the upper edge where the glaze has been worn away.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.86' rel='external'>Spacer with Cartouche of Amenophis III</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
English description
[Inscription] Nb-maat-re
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 42.86 tier-2
- Walters-id 14 tier-2
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