04-02-2003, 11:50 PM
Hail Nico,
The cartouche is of Menkheperre, so it is sometime during the reign of Thutmoses III: that puts it at roughly 1500BCE. This can vary by a fair bit, depending on when during the reign, and also on which chronology you subscribe to. I personally do not like putting our dates on their history, so 3500 years ago is close enough for my liking - best of all, even when I'm old and bent, I can still say 3500 years old ;)
If anyone wants more specifics, by more traditional chronologies, his reign is one of 1479-1425 (or 1426), or 1467-1413. All dates in BCE, of cause :) There's also a contravertial revised chronology... I think that would place it closer to 1200BCE, though I do not have a reference on that handy I could check. Anywho, it's old... it came to me on my birthday. It'sss... my preciousss ;)
The cartouche is of Menkheperre, so it is sometime during the reign of Thutmoses III: that puts it at roughly 1500BCE. This can vary by a fair bit, depending on when during the reign, and also on which chronology you subscribe to. I personally do not like putting our dates on their history, so 3500 years ago is close enough for my liking - best of all, even when I'm old and bent, I can still say 3500 years old ;)
If anyone wants more specifics, by more traditional chronologies, his reign is one of 1479-1425 (or 1426), or 1467-1413. All dates in BCE, of cause :) There's also a contravertial revised chronology... I think that would place it closer to 1200BCE, though I do not have a reference on that handy I could check. Anywho, it's old... it came to me on my birthday. It'sss... my preciousss ;)
May the wind pick up your heels and your sword strike true.