EGYPTIAN STEATITE PLAQUE Ramesside Period, Ca. 1300 - 1100 BC A rectangular-shaped plaque made of steatite and with a drilled hole. One side displays a cartouche with feathers containing the prenomen of Thutmose III (“Menkheperre”). The opposite side features concentric circles and a kheper-beetle, symbolising regeneration. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. Size: 33mm x 25mm; Weight: 15g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.