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More Scarabs of Hatshepsut

The MET was an integral part of the excavations of Hatshepsut’s π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ temple π“‰Ÿπ“π“‰ at Deir el-Bahri. During the 1926-1927 dig season, 299 scarab 𓐍π“Šͺ𓂋𓂋𓆣 amulets π“Šπ“Šͺπ“…†π“ͺ and stamp seals were discovered near the eastern wall of the temple π“‰Ÿπ“π“‰. Scarab 𓐍π“Šͺ𓂋𓂋𓆣 amulets π“Šπ“Šͺπ“…†π“ͺ were symbols of regeneration and rebirth.

On the scarabs 𓐍π“Šͺ𓂋𓂋𓆣π“ͺ in the picture 𓏏𓅱𓏏, are various inscriptions π“Ÿπ“›π“₯ with every title/name π“‚‹π“ˆ– Hatshepsut has ever held. These three 𓏼 scarabs 𓐍π“Šͺ𓂋𓂋𓆣π“ͺ have her birth name π“‚‹π“ˆ– inscribed π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ. Her birth name π“‚‹π“ˆ– cartouche translates to β€œUnited with Amun, Foremost of the Noble Women.”

If we were to only write the part that translates only to β€œHatshepsut,” her cartouche would look like this: (𓄂𓏏𓀼π“ͺ). Why is Amun π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“€­ mentioned in her name π“‚‹π“ˆ–? By adding Amun π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ– to her name, she directly linked herself to the god π“ŠΉ Amun π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–. She claimed that Amun π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“€­ was her father 𓇋𓏏𓀀, thus justifying her right to rule.