Egyptian - Scarab with the Name of King Siptah - Walters 4234 - Transcription

This steatite scarab is glazed and inscribed on the bottom in sunk relief technique with the throne name of Siptah (1194/1193-1186/1185 BC). The scarab has a high back with a simple carved design. The workmanship is good.
This scarab functioned as an individualized amulet and was originally mounted or threaded. The amulet should secure the presence of this king, and guarantee for a private owner his royal patronage.

The form of the "n"-sign is typical for the Ramesside Period and in its elongated version very popular on scarabs of the 2nd half of the 19th Dynasty.