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202) Neb-ka-ra: 1st king of the 3rd dynasty according to Manetho, who calls him Nekherofes. On the Turin list and Abydos tablet he is known as Neb-ka (the 2 last signs). On the Sakkarah list he is called like on this scarab. It is of colored steatite, very beautifully cut, and is mounted in a gold feligree ring, which is possibly of 18th dyn. work.
206) Khaf-ra: 4th dyn. Builder of the 2nd pyramid of Ghizeh and of the beautiful granite temple near the Great Sphinx. It is made of steatite, well preserved, but has lost its color. The flat dish is the additional title of `Lord'.
207) Men-kau-ra: 4th dyn. Mr. Giffith considers this scarab as not of his original date, but made in memory of him. He also has the title, `Lord'. The double up stretched forarms should be in triplicate but are often abreviated on scarabs.
210) Unas: The 5th dyn. king. His name is made of as the reclining hare underneath which is the wavy line, a palm fond and a right facing hook.
213) Ra-en-ka: 7th-8th dyn. Sometimes called Ne-ka-ra. A pretty little scarab with a lotus group on either side of the cartouche. His name appears in the Abydos record.
214) S-kha-n-ra: this one only known by his scarabs.
215) Amenemhat I, 12th dy. This is really an amulet, not a scarab.
7) Maa-ab-ra: 9th - 10th dyn. according to Petrie.
14) Shesha.
222) Khyan: 9th - 10th dyn. His granite statue minus its head was found at Bubastis.
The following scarab glyphs read, "Son of the sun - Shesha - giving life", they are supposed to resemble scarabs of Pepi of the 6th Dynasty, See scarab #212. [PSBA, Nov. 13, 1900, p. 308.]


From Tell Beit Mirsim
Many more scarabs were found of course. This is just a small collection found in PSBA, Vol. XXII, 1900.
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