Scarab Inscribed with the Throne Name of Amenhotep II
Object type: Scarab, Amenhotep II, Aakheperure beloved of Amun, lion
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Amenhotep II
Date: ca. 1427–1401 B.C.
Medium: Steatite
Dimensions: l. 1.9 cm (3/4 in)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1905
Accession year: 1905
Tags: Cartouches|Hieroglyphs|Scarabs