Catalogue of Egyptian scarabs, etc., in the British Museum / by H.R. Hall. Printed by order of the Trustees.

  • British Museum. Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities
Date:
1913-
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Credit: Catalogue of Egyptian scarabs, etc., in the British Museum / by H.R. Hall. Printed by order of the Trustees. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    671. Green glazed steatite Scarab, of type A 3-4, inscribed “Men-kheper-Ra (THOTHMES III), multitudes of soldiers.” XVIIIth dynasty. Length, | in. [No. 27779.] 672. Green glazed steatite Scarab, of type A 3, inscribed with a cartouche containing the prenomen of THOTHMES III (Men-kheper-Ra), between a winged sun and the words “multitudes of soldiers.” XVIIIth dynasty. Length, ^ in. [No. 41860.] 673. Green glazed steatite Scarab, of type A 3, inscribed “Men-kheper-Ra, beloved of the gods, multitudes of grass- hoppers.” XVII Ith dynasty. Length, in. [No. 40797-] It is probable that “ grasshoppers,” or “ locusts,” is a metaphorical expression for soldiers. 674. Blue faience brick-shaped Bead, inscribed on the 5-5 four sides with: (i) the prenomen of THOTHMES III; C>; ^ (ii) the name of the god Amen ; (iii) the lizard, symbol CWI Vgf of multitude; (iv) a scarabaeus between two uraei. w is—£ XVII Ith dynasty. Length, £ in. [No. 28609.] 675. Green glazed steatite Scarab, faded to brown, of type A 3-6. On the base is inscribed the prenomen of Thothmes III, and the words O “ stablisher of monuments.” XVII Ith dynasty. Length, in. ^ [No. 37751-] 676. Glazed steatite Scarab, faded to white, of type A 3, inscribed with the prenomen of Thothmes III, and the signs XVII Ith dynasty. Length, f in. [No. 42687.] 677. Green glazed steatite Scarab, of type A 3, inscribed with the prenomen of THOTHMES III. XVII Ith dynasty. Length, T5^ in. Anastasi Collection, 1839. [No. 3983.] o © /WW\A Q S2C D O 678. Glazed steatite Scarab, of type A 3-6, on the base of which is inscribed “Men-kheper-Ra (Thothmes III), Son of the Sun, Lord of the Two Lands.” XVII Ith dynasty. Length, f in. [No. 28570.] 679. Green glazed steatite Scarab, of type A 3, inscribed “Men-kheper-Ra, Lord of the Two Lands, beloved of Hathor.” XVIIIth dynasty. Length, 1 in. [No. 37759-] 680. Glazed steatite Scarab, faded to white, of type A 3, inscribed “ Men- kheper-Ra (Thothmes 111), beautiful of years!” XVIIIth dynasty. Length, f in. [No. 38710.] 681. Green glazed steatite Scarab, of type A 3, inscribed “ Men-kheper-Ra, Golden Horus, beautiful of years.” XVIIIth dynasty. Length, in. [No. 40796.] 682. Green glazed steatite Scarab, of type L 2, with legs deeply cut. On the base is inscribed the prenomen of Thothmes III in a cartouche above the figure symbolizing “ myriads of years,” seated on the ideograph of “gold.” Fine cutting and glaze. XVIIIth dynasty. Length,-j% in. [No. 30017.]