File:Faience 'was'-sceptre of Thuthmosis III (8570267204).jpg
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Faience 'was'-sceptre of Thuthmosis III (Acc. 1033) The upper part of a was-sceptre, made of faience with black decoration. The was-sceptre was a long staff topped (as depicted held by the gods) with the stylised head of an animal (possibly a jackal) and was an important symbol of kingship. On the neck of the sceptre, before it breaks off, is the cartouche of king Thutmose III. 25.3 x 2.7 18th Dynasty Naqada, Upper Egypt Acquisition: Haworth, Mr Jesse (Donation, 1895-1896) It is presumed that this piece was discovered during the 1894-5 Naqada excavation by Petrie and Quibbell. |
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| current | 11:18, 18 September 2023 | | 443 × 608 (60 KB) | Beao | Cropped 28 % horizontally, 1 % vertically using CropTool with lossless mode. Removed border. |
| 11:22, 18 December 2017 |  | 612 × 612 (66 KB) | Donald Trung | Transferred from Flickr via Flickr2Commons |
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