Birch, Samuel [Hrsg.]: Catalogue of the collection of Egyptian antiquities at Alnwick Castle (London, 1880)

SCARABiEI AND AMULET BEADS.

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984. Cowroid : on the base, in intaglio, Rd men yeper, prenomen of Thoth-
mes III., of the 18th dynasty, not in a cartouche, arranged vertically, scarabseus
horizontal, facing to the left: pierced, f in. long. Yellowish-green glazed steatite.

985. Duck, ru; on the base, in intaglio, Rd men xePer> prenomen of
Thothmes III., king of the 18th dynasty, arranged vertically, scarabseus turned to
left: pierced, f in. long. Pale-green glazed steatite.

986. Scarabseus, yeper, plain elytra ; on the base, in intaglio, Rd men yeper,
prenomen of Thothmes III., king of the 18th dynasty, the scarabseus laid ver-
tically to left: pierced. § in. long. Green glazed steatite.

987. Scarabseus, yeper, plain elytra; on the base, in intaglio, Rd men yeper,
prenomen of Thothmes III., of the 18th dynasty, the scarabseus in it flying
with expanded wings : pierced. § in. long. Bluish glazed steatite.

988. Scarabseus, yeper; on the base, in intaglio, Rd men yeper, prenomen of
Thothmes III., king of the 18th dynasty, not in a cartouche, arranged ver-
tically ; the scarabseus in the title has its wings out, as if flying. •§ in. long.
White glazed steatite.

989. Similar scarabseus. \ in. long. White glazed steatite.

990. Scarabseus, yeper, plain elytra; on the base, in intaglio, Rd men yeper,
prenomen of Thothmes III., king of the 18th dynasty, arranged vertically;
from the scarabseus two ursei serpents come out, facing outwards : pierced. in.
long. Bluish-green glazed steatite.

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991. Duck, ru; on the base, in intaglio, ] J Neter nefer Rd

yeper, "The good god Da men xeper/' title and prenomen of Thothmes III.,
king of the 18th dynasty : pierced, f in. long. Pale-green glazed steatite.

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992. Oval: on one side, ^ J Neter nefer Rd men yeper, " The good god

Ra men xeper," title and prenomen of Thothmes III., king of the 18th dynasty,

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arranged vertically ; on the reverse, 4 - © arranged vertically above and

below, Amen Rd pa neb, "Amen Ea the lord:" pierced. f in. long. White
glazed steatite.