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Lake scarab of Amenhotep III
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III
1390–1353 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x depth x width: 6 x 2.5 x 4 cm (2 3/8 x 1 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number1972.873
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionCommemorative scarab of King Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye recording the building of an irrigation basin.
ProvenanceBy 1972, with Nicolaos Koutoulakis, Geneva (according to the recommendation form, had previously been on the market in Lebanon); purchased by the MFA from Mr. Koutoulakis September 13, 1972.
(Accession Date: September 13, 1972)
(Accession Date: September 13, 1972)