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Description : Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479 to 1425 BCE. A hand-carved white steatite scaraboid of ovoid, bifacial form that is pierced lengthwise for suspension. Incised on one side is the vertical cartouche reading Menkheperre, the throne name of Thutmose III that translates to Lasting is the Manifestation of Ra, and the scarab is flanked by a heart-and-windpipe (nefer meaning perfect and beautiful) and a hatchet (neter meaning god). The opposite side bears a series of hieroglyphs reading, Aman Ra tat, or Of the substance of Amen Ra. Size: 0.61 L x 0.43 W (1.5 cm x 1.1 cm) Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Richard Fells collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #169709
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