Caption

Scarab with the name Menkheperre. Scarab amulet with a decorated top engraved with a cartouche topped with two feathers containing the name Menkheperre i.e. Amun-Re. On the bottom of the scarab is another cartouche with the same name and two snakes turned inward. c. 1550–c. 1069 BC, New Kingdom, Western Thebes Valley of the Queens. Materials/function: scarab amulet; height 3.8 cm, width 2.7 cm., An oval carved object sits against a plain light gray background, showing a worn surface with rough textures and carved recessed shapes; the object displays a palette of browns, tans, dark brown to almost black areas, and a few small patches of red and off-white, with irregular contours and shallow grooves giving it an aged, uneven appearance.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_035

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29.2Mb (1.7Mb) / 10.6in x 10.6in / 3194 x 3194 (300dpi)

Keywords

Scarab name Menkheperre Scarab amulet decorated top engraved cartouche topped two feathers containing name Menkheperre i.e Amun-Re bottom scarab another cartouche name two snakes turned inward c 1550–c 1069 Bc New Kingdom Western Thebes Valley Queens Materials function scarab amulet height 3.8 cm width 2.7 cm oval carved object sits plain light gray background showing worn surface rough textures carved recessed shapes object displays palette browns tans dark brown almost black areas small patches red off-white irregular contours shallow grooves giving aged uneven appearance.