Scarab Inscribed with the Name of Ramesses IV
Unknown
ca. 1153–1147 B.C. · Steatite, traces of green glaze · Egyptian Art
The hieroglyphs form the throne name of pharaoh Ramesses IV (Dynasty 20, ca. 1153-1147 B.C.). Facing the name is an enthroned royal figure, wearing a crown with a cobra on the front. The pharaoh holds a heqa-scepter, a symbol of his royal authority.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1153–1147 B.C.
- Medium
- Steatite, traces of green glaze
- Department
- Egyptian Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1909
