Carved Plaque from a Bracelet, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1390–1352 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sard, H. 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.); W. 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.); Th. 0.2 cm (1/16 in.), Openwork representation of a female sphinx whose human hands present a cartouche with the prenomen of Amenhotep III Neb-Maat-Re. This sphinx is often identified as Queen Tiye whose name is indeed in some cases written beside a sphinx image
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Carved Plaque, Bracelet, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1390–1352 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sard, H, 3.4 cm, 1 5/16, W, 4.9 15/16, Th, 0.2, 1/16, Openwork representation, female sphinx, human hands, present, cartouche, prenomen, Amenhotep III, Neb-Maat-Re, sphinx, identified, Queen Tiye, name, indeed, cases written, beside, sphinx image
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