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Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · jewelry
Scarab with the Cartouche of Thutmose III
Description
<p>This steatite scarab was originally glazed. It has a flat underside and an inscription on the bottom, a medium high back with thick and regular incised details. The workmanship is good and the piece is carefully made. This piece served as an individualized amulet and was originally mounted or threaded. The amulet should secure royal authority for this king (Thutmosis III), and for a private owner his royal patronage.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.45' rel='external'>Scarab with the Cartouche of Thutmose III</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
English description
[Translation] Throne and birth name of King Thutmose III combined in one cartouche: Men-kheper-Re, Thut-mose.
Connections
Royals
Thutmose III
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 42.45 tier-2
- Walters-id 3600 tier-2
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