Egyptian - Scarab of Thutmose IV - Walters 4272 - Right

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Egyptian - Scarab of Thutmose IV - Walters 4272 - Right

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This amulet should secure the everlasting stability and royal authority for Thutmose IV, whose throne name is in the cartouche, and provide a private owner with his royal patronage. One can speculate that scarabs with a royal name and this epithet were distributed during the foundation rituals of temples or monuments.

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Walters Art Museum
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