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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    1041. Bright green glazed steatite Scarab, of type A 3. On the base is cut a royal sphinx, couchant, and holding a gift, between his forepaws, one of which is represented as raised in the air ; above is inscribed “ Lord of the Two Lands,” .V~^ • S&SrcMB beneath is the prenomen of Thothmes III, in a cartouche, from which springs a pair of uraei. Rough work. XVI11th dynasty. Length, § in. [No. 28671.] 1042. Glazed steatite Scarab, faded to white, of type A 3. On the base is a royal sphinx, couchant, holding the sign , “gift,” and with an uraeus above him; below is the prenomen of Thothmes III, in a cartouche, between two madt-kathers above a neb. XIXth dynasty, or later. Length, T9¥ in. [No. 46294.] 1043. Glazed steatite Scarab, faded to white, of type G 4, with double lines on back. On the base is roughly cut a sphinx, holding the sign ^, “ gift,” and with the signs .9...P above it, couchant, over a cartouche containing the prenomen of Thothmes III, beneath which is a neb. XIXth dynasty, or later. Length, T9^ in. [No. 46033.] 1044. Green glazed steatite Scarab, of type A 3, badly cut. On the base is inscribed the prenomen of THOTHMES III, in a cartouche, between a winged sphinx, couchant, and the neb-sign. Rude style. Chipped. XVIIIth dynasty, or later. Length, Jn. [No. 28530.] 1045. Green paste Scarab, of type A 3, with deeply cut legs. On the base is inscribed the prenomen of Thothmes III, in a cartouche, between the figure of a winged sphinx, couchant, above, and the neb-sign below. Scarab well cut; design rude. XVIIIth dynasty, or later. Length, ^ in. Petrie: hist. Scarabs, 1002. Salt Collection, 1835. [No. 3992.] 1046. Glazed Scarab, faded to white, of type A 3. On the base is cut the figure of a winged sphinx, seated, with a disked uraeus before him. Below is the prenomen of Thothmes III, in a cartouche. Rough work: same style as 1045. XVIIIth dynast}’, or later. Length, f in. [No. 42230.] 1047. Blue-green glazed steatite Scarab, of type L 4, on the base of which is rudely cut a winged sphinx, couchant, above a cartouche con- taining the prenomen of Thothmes III, between two uraei. XVIIIth dynasty, or later. Length, ]-| in. [No. 3994.] 1048. Glazed steatite Scarab, faded to brown, of type A 4. On the base is rudely cut the prenomen of Thothmes III beneath a sphinx, couchant, holding a 7;/rtw^-feather; over his back is a protecting vulture with depressed wings. XIXth dynasty, or later. Length, f in. [No. 46861.] 1049. Glazed steatite Scarab, discoloured, of type A 4, flat; inscribed with the prenomen of Thothmes III, placed transversely beneath a winged sphinx, couchant. Very rough work. XVIIIth dynasty (?). Length, f in. [No. 3993-] 1050. Green glazed steatite rectangular brick-shaped Plaque. On the obverse is the prenomen of Thothmes III, in a cartouche, flanked by uraei, above a winged scarabaeus. On the reverse is roughly cut a royal sphinx, passant, with a disked uraeus before him, and the signs ^ “Good God,” above him. XVIIIth dynasty (?). in. by ^ in. [No. 45338J