Scarab Commemorating Two Obelisks of Thutmose III, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 B.C., From Egypt, Glazed steatite, L. 1.9 cm (3/4 in); W. 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); H. 0.9 cm (3/8 in.), By the end of his reign, Thutmose III had erected five obelisks in the Temple of Amun at Karnak; two pairs and one that stood alone. The inscription on this scarab, 'Menkheperre, whose two obelisks endure in the temple of Amun,' seems likely to commemorate the placement of the first pair, but no date for this event is given
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Scarab Commemorating Two Obelisks, Thutmose III, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1479–1425 B.C, Egypt, Glazed steatite, L, 1.9 cm, 3/4, W, 1.3, 1/2, H, 0.9, 3/8, reign, erected five obelisks, Temple, Amun, Karnak, two pairs, stood alone, inscription, scarab, Menkheperre, endure, temple, seems, commemorate, placement, first pair, no date, event, given
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