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

SGARABiEI and amulet beads.

133

XEPer of Thothmes III., of the 18th dynasty, with that of Ra men ma of
Sethos I., of the 19th dynasty : pierced. -| in. long. Yellowish and blue glazed
steatite.

1003. Scarabseus, xePer> plain elytra; on the base, in intaglio, Rd men
X^per ma. Perhaps a combination of the prenomen of Thothmes III., king of
the 18th dynasty, with that of Seti I., of the 19th dynasty, arranged verti-
cally : pierced. ■§ in. long. Bright blue glazed steatite.

1004. Scarabasus, yeper, plain elytra ; on the base, in intaglio, Rd men
Xeper, prenomen of Thothmes III., king of the 18th dynasty, and two feathers,
emblems of Truth, arranged vertically : pierced. § in. long. White glazed
steatite.

®

1005. Bearded head, full face, cap striated : on the base, in intaglio, (j

Rd men xePer Amen, kind of anagram of the titles and prenomen of Thoth-
mes III., king of the 18th dynasty, and the titles of the god Amen as Amen,
Ka, and xePer> three forms of the solar god: pierced. | in. long. Blue por-
celain.

©

1006. Scarabaeus, xePer> plam elytra; on the base, in intaglio, (j J

Rd men xePer-Amen..., prenomen of Thothmes III., of the 18th dynasty, com-
bined with the name of the god Amen Ea : pierced, f in. long. White glazed
steatite.

1007. Scarabaeus, xcPer> plam elytra; on the base, in intaglio, <=>

Rd men xePer> prenomen of Thothmes III., king of the 18th dynasty, not in
a cartouche, arranged vertically, and the word ( ^, ati, perhaps for ari,
guardian: pierced, ■§ in. long. Glazed steatite.

1008. Scarabceus, xePer> plam elytra; on the base, in intaglio, J

Utd nefer, " the good symbolic eyes of the Sun," and Rd men xeP^r, pre-
nomen of Thothmes III., king of the 18th dynasty, twice repeated, arranged
vertically : pierced, f in. long. Light-blue glazed steatite.