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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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Source Faience 'was'-sceptre of Thuthmosis III
Author akhenatenator

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by akhenatenator at https://flickr.com/photos/86012097@N08/8570267204 (archive). It was reviewed on 18 December 2017 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-zero.

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current11:18, 18 September 2023Thumbnail for version as of 11:18, 18 September 2023443 × 608 (60 KB)BeaoCropped 28 % horizontally, 1 % vertically using CropTool with lossless mode. Removed border.
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