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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    125. Glazed steatite Scarab, of type D 2, faded to brown. On the base is inscribed a corrupt form of the prenomen of Kha-kau-Ra, USERTSEN III (?) with the symbols of “majesty” and the uraeus of Lower Egypt. Xllth dynasty, or later. Length, f in. [No. 40678.] graphs of “ life ” and “ kingship.” XIIth dynasty. Length, f in. 126. Glazed steatite Scarab, of type G 1, faded to ivory white, inscribed with the prenomen of USERTSEN III, Kha-KA[U-Ra], with the ideo- ijL [_] £ ijL [No.^463.] 127. Glazed steatite Scarab, of type A-D 1, with elaborately cut back and legs blocked out; faded to brown. On the base is inscribed “ Stable is the Red Crown of Kha-ka-[Ra] (Usertsen III),” with the uraeus and neb-sign. XIIth dynasty, or later. Length, f in. [No. 42285.] 128. Blue-green glazed steaschist Cartouche-Plaque, inscribed on both sides with the prenomen of USERTSEN III. On each side of the Ra-s\gr\ is a scallop. Chipped |jWal on one side. XIIth dynasty. Length, £ in. Loftie : Essay, liv. llv y) [No. 24125.] 2s3g 129. Blue-green glazed steatite Cartouche-Plaque, inscribed on both sides with the O prenomen of Usertsen III Q. Worn. Xllth dynasty. Length, § in. u 130. Glazed steatite Cartouche-Plaque, of long, thick form; on both sides is inscribed the prenomen of USERTSEN III, Kha-kau-Ra. Xllth dynasty. Length, § in. [No. 43005.] 131. Green glazed steatite Scarab, faded to white, of type A 3, archaistic, imitating Xllth dynasty A 2 ; on the base is incorrectly inscribed “king of T&Sq Upper and Lower Egypt, Kha-kau-Ra (USERTSEN III). Length, f in. XXVIth dynasty. [No. 48823.] 132. Glazed steatite Scarab, of type A 8, faded to brown, inscribed with the prenomen O . _ of USERTSEN III, Q, Kha-Ka[u]-Ra. XXVIth dynasty. Length, ^ in. [No. 40676.] 133. Light blue faience Scarab, of type A 8, inscribed with the prenomen of Usertsen III, Kha-ka-Ra (Xllth dynasty). XXVIth dynasty. Length, ^ in. Loftie: Essay, lv. [No. 24126.] 134. Glazed steatite Scarab, of elongated flat type A 8; the prothorax is elaborately treated to resemble the solar disk with outstretched wings. On the base is an inscription, partially re-cut, containing the prenomen of USERTSEN III, Kha-ka-Ra, with the signs hetep-ka, between two uraei wearing the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt respectively, with their tails joined above the inscription. Above is a sphinx, couchant, holding the sign with an uraeus over its back. Much worn. Xllth dynasty; re-cut in the SaYte Period. Length, in. [No. 32272.