Scarab Inscribed Hatshepsut, Living Forever

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ca. 1479–1458 B.C. · Steatite (glazed) · Egyptian Art

this scarab comes from one of the three foundation deposits that were discovered along the eastern enclosure wall of Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir el-Bahri. The inscription on the base reads: Hatshepsut, living forever.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1479–1458 B.C.

Medium

Steatite (glazed)

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1927