Cowroid Seal Amulet Inscribed with the Name of Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 9 (I), 1926–27, Steatite (glazed), L. 2.2 cm (7/8 in); w. 1.4 cm (9/16 in); h. 0.7 cm (1/4 in), This cowrie-shaped amulet is inscribed with Hatshepsut's personal name which literally means 'foremost of noblewomen' (hat-shepsut). The back of the amulet is decorated with the image of a falcon with its wings outstretched and wearing an atef-crown
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Cowroid Seal Amulet Inscribed, Name, Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1479–1458 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple, Foundation Deposit 9, I, 1926–27, Steatite, glazed, L, 2.2 cm, 7/8, w, 1.4, 9/16, h, 0.7, 1/4, cowrie-shaped, amulet, inscribed, personal name, literally means, foremost, noblewomen, hat-shepsut, back, decorated, image, falcon, wings outstretched, wearing, atef-crown
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