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A Group of Hitherto Unpublished Scarabs in the Metropolitan Museum, New York

Author(s): Arthur C. Mace
Source: The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 7, No. 1/2 (Apr., 1921), pp. 36-38
Published by: Egypt Exploration Society
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36

A GROUP OF HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED SCARABS IN

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM, NEW YORK

BY ARTHUR C. MACE, M.A.

THE scarabs depicted in P1. VIII, with the exception of the two last, are from the
collection of the late Theodore M. Davis, at present deposited in the Museum on loan.
A number of other scarabs from his collection were published by Professor Newberry, in-
cluding two (NEWBERRY, Scarabs, XI, 29 and XLIV, 13) which then belonged to Mr Murch,
but were subsequently acquired by Mr Davis.
Nos. 29 and 30 are from the late Mr J. Pierpont Morgan's collection, presented to the
Museum by his son.
1-3. "The good god, Macayebre?, granted life." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases not
marked. Hyksos period.
4. "The good god, Matayebre?, granted life." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases marked.
Hyksos period.
5. " The son of Rec Sheshi (?), living for ever." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases not marked.
Hyksos period.
6. "Guardian of the Royal Harim, Siptah." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases marked.
XII Dyn.
Three other officials of this name are known from scarabs:
(1) " Chief Scribe of the Keeper of the Seal" (op. cit., xiv, 2).
(2) " Overseerof Gold" (PETRIE, Scarabs and Cylinders with Names, 13 AE).
(3) "Elder of the Portal" (op. cit., 13 BH).
7. "Royal Acquaintance, Nehly." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases marked. XII-XIV Dyn.
Five other officials of the same name occur:-
(1) "Royal Clothier" (NEWBERRY,op. cit., xII, 7).
(2) "Su perintendent of the Interior of the Private Apartments (kp)" (op. cit., XIII,11).
(3) " Great one of the Southern Tens" (op. cit., xvIT, 7).
(4) "Scribe of the Army" (op. cit., XLIII, 5).
(5) "Royal Friend" (PETRIE, op. cit., 13 S).
8. "Royal Son, Sebekhotpe." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases marked. XIII Dyn.
9. "Superintendent of the Interior, Superintendent of the Delta, CAnkhimesut."Glazed
steatite. Wing-cases marked. XII Dyn.
10. "Royal Sealer, General, Sebeknakht,justified." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases marked.
XII Dyn.
11. ' Royal Sealer, Keeper of the Seal, Htar." Cf. No. 29. Glazed steatite. Wing-cases
not marked. Hyksos period.
A great many other scarabs of this official are known. Three are published by Newberry
(op. cit., xxiii, 20-22),and thirteen by Petrie (op.cit., 12 BU, 13 BT-CE). In addition to the
two shown in this plate there is a third in the Metropolitan Museum, from the Ward Collection.
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SCARABS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE MR. THEODORE M. DAVIS, ETC.
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12. " Child of the Private Apartments, Sisobk, repeating life." Glazed steatite. Wing-
cases marked. XII Dyn.
Three other officials of this name are known from scarabs:
(1) " Great uartu of the (Royal) City" (NEWBERRY, op. cit., XI, 19).
(2) "Royal Friend " (op. cit., xin, 16).
(3) "Scribe of the Great Prison" (op. cit., xiv, 23).
13. "Lady of the House, Sittekh." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases marked. XII Dyn.
A lady of this name is mentioned on a stela in Leyden (No. 103).
14. "Guardian of the Storehouse, Y.........(?)." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases marked.
XII-XIV Dyn.
15. " Steward, Senebtify, justified." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases marked. XII Dyn.
Three other officials of this name are known from scarabs:
(1) "Superintendent of the Interior, Superintendent of the Delta" (op. cit., xii, 20).
(2) " Overseerof the stone-gravers" (PETRIE,op. cit., 13 BO).
(3) "Royal Sealer, Keeper of the Seal" (op. cit., 13 CK).
16. "Guardian of the Royal Harim, Sinofret, repeating life." Glazed steatite. Wing-
cases marked. XII-XIV Dyn.
17. "Priest (wCeb) of Sehetepyebr?c,Sau, repeating life." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases
marked. XII-XIII Dyn.
A "prophet" of SehetepyebreC, i.e. Amenemmes I, is quoted Rec. de Trav., xix, 85.
18. "Daughter of the Priest, Nubemsa, repeating life." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases
not marked. XII-XIV Dyn.
In Newberry (op. cit., xii, 19) there is a "Lady of the House, Nubemsaus."
19. "Surveyor, .Harmin." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases marked. Two hawks incised on
back. XII Dyn.
20. "Overseerof Litigation, Kefnen (?), possessor of merit." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases
marked. XII-XIV Dyn.
21. "Attendant, Ary." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases marked. Hyksos period.
22. "Attendant, Ameny." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases not marked. XII-XIV Dyn.
Three other officials of this name are known from scarabs:
(1) "Steward" (NEWBERRY, op. cit., XLIII, 4).
(2) " Great one of the Southern Tens" (PETRIE,op. cit., 12 Y).
(3) "Royal Clothier" (op. cit., 13 BJ and BK).
23. "Royal Sealer, Superintendent of the Domain (?), Nehysenbi, possessor of merit."
Glazed steatite. Wing-cases marked. XII-XIV Dyn.
24. "Lady of the House, Ita, possessor of merit." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases marked.
XII-XIV Dyn.
25. "Son (?), Sheshi, granted life." Glazed steatite. Wing-cases not marked. Hyksos
period.
26. "Khentekhthai ..." Green jasper. Wing-cases marked. XII-XIV Dyn.
In Newberry (op. cit., xv, 25) there is another scarab with this name.
27. "Royal Son, Turi(?)." Glazed steatite. XII-XIV Dyn.
At University College there is a scarab of this prince (PETRIE,op. cit., 14 L).
28. "Adorer of the god, Shepenupet." Glazed pottery. Wing-cases marked. XXVI Dyn.
There is another of her scarabs in the Louvre (PETRIE,Historical Scarabs, 1835), and
one in the Hood Collection (NEWBERRY,op. cit., XXXVii, 24).
38 ARTHUR C. MACE
29. " Royal Sealer, Unique Friend, Keeper of the Seal, fa.r." Glazed steatite. Wing-
cases marked. Hyksos period. Cf. No. 11.
30. "Royal Sealer, Unique Friend, Keeper of the Seal, SenbsunzaC."Glazed steatite.
Wing-cases not marked. XII Dyn.
This is one of the best known officials of this age, and a number of his scarabs are
known. For his history see NEWBERRY, op. cit., 126. There are in the Metropolitan
Museum two other scarabs of his, from the Murch Collection.

We have now in the Metropolitan Museum, including the Davis, Ward and Murch
Collections, and those from our own excavations, 132 scarabs with private names.