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Unknown (Egyptian)
Large scarab of Amenhotep III
 Dynasty 18 (ca. 1570-1293 BCE)
steatite with traces of blue glaze
3 7/16 x 2 3/16 x 7/8 in. (8.8 x 5.5 x 2.3 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Cole Porter
SEG.9
  
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Large scarab of Amenhotep III
 Dynasty 18 (ca. 1570-1293 BCE)

Pharaoh Amenhotep III commissioned this scarab to commemorate his strength and bravery during a lion hunt in which he killed 102 lions (according to the account written on the scarab).

Create your own scarab telling the tale of one of your adventures or heroic deeds. Use this hieroglyph key to translate your tale into Egyptian writing!

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312440/Hcodes.gif http://www.egyptartsite.com/hiero.html

Don't forget to put an oval (cartouche) around your name whenever it appears.


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