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AN EGYPTIAN GREEN GLAZED STEATITE SCARAB FOR AMENHOTEP III
NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII, REIGN OF AMENHOTEP III, 1388- 1351 B.C.
AN EGYPTIAN GREEN GLAZED STEATITE SCARAB FOR AMENHOTEP III NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII, REIGN OF AMENHOTEP III, 1388- 1351 B.C. Recording a successful wild bull hunt, a cartouche of the king's prenomen Neb-maat-re on each side under the legs, on the reverse sixteen lines of inscription which read: "Year 2 under his Majesty of Horus, Strong Bull appearing in Truth, Two Ladies, the one who establishes the laws and pacifies the Two Lands, Golden Horus, Great of Strength, Smiter of the Asiatics; King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Neb-maat-re, son of Re, Amenhotep, Ruler of Thebes, may he be given life. The great royal wife, Tiy, may she live like Re. A wonder that befell His majesty. One came to His Majesty saying: 'There are wild bulls upon the desert in the area of Sehetep.' His Majesty sailed downstream in the royal barge 'Appearing in Truth' at dusk, making good time, arriving in peace in the area of Sehetep at dawn. His Majesty mounted his chariot with his whole army following. The officers and soldiers of his entire army as well as the Children of Kep [were deployed] to keep [watch] on these wild bulls. His Majesty ordered the bulls [to be surrounded] in a ditched enclosure. [His Majesty] started hunting all these bulls. An account of 170. Total for his Majesty [that day]: 56 bulls. His Majesty waited [4 days] to rest his horse. His Majesty appeared [in his chariot]. [The count] of bulls: [40] wild bulls. [Total 96 bulls]." 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) long; 1¾ in. (3.8 cm.) high