Scarab Inscribed With a Protective Motif, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1550–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1911, Glazed steatite, L. 1.5 cm (9/16 in); w. 1.2 cm (1/2 in); th. 0.8 cm (5/16 in), The scarab's base depicts a falcon-headed sphinx wearing the 'atef' crown while subduing an enemy of Egypt. The falcon represents Re-Herakhti - the god Horus when he is merged with the sun.
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Scarab Inscribed, Protective Motif, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca, 1550–1458 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1911, Glazed steatite, L, 1.5 cm, 9/16, w, 1.2, 1/2, th, 0.8, 5/16, scarab, base depicts, falcon-headed sphinx, wearing, atef, crown, subduing, enemy, falcon represents, Re-Herakhti, god Horus, merged, sun
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