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

scarabjei and amulet beads.

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1015. Oval: on one side, in intaglio, (j |j| Ed men xePer ia en

Amen, "Ra men ^eper, type of Amen," prenomen and titles of Thothmes III.,
king of the 18th dynasty; on the reverse four ursei, their tails interlaced at a
common centre : pierced. § in. long. White glazed steatite.

1016. Duck, ru, head recurved; on the base, in intaglio, |S (j f^j,

Ed men yeper amen tat, " Ra men ^eper," the prenomen of Thothmes III., king
of the 18th dynasty, "type of Amen Ra," arranged vertically. in. long.

Greenish-yellow glazed steatite.

1017. Scarabams, yeper, no elytra; on the base, in intaglio, vertically, Ed
men yeper menti, prenomen of Thothmes III., of the 18th dynasty, arranged

vertically, with the word _ Menti, of uncertain meaning: pierced, f in.

long. White glazed steatite.

1018. Base of a large scarabseus; on it, Neb ta ta Ed men yeper, "The
lord of the two countries, Ra men ^eper," title and prenomen of Thothmes III.,
who is represented as a sphinx, having before him the vase hes, and the fallen
draped figure of a Negro beneath him : pierced. If in. long. White glazed
steatite.

1019. Rectangular amulet, convex on one side, facing up, Ed men
yeper, prenomen of Thothmes III., of the 18th dynasty, and sphinx, bearded,

couchant, emblem of the monarch; behind a winged urceus : on the reverse,

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Ea aa yeperu, prenomen of Amenophis II., son and successor of Thothmes III. :
pierced. Green glazed steatite.

1020. Scaraboeus, yeper, plain elytra; on the base, in intaglio, Neter nefer
neb ta da yeperu s'a nefer, " The good god, lord of the world, E-a aa ^eperu,"
prenomen of Amenophis II., of the 18th dynasty; the prenomen of Amenophis II.,