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Cylinder Inscribed with a King's Name

The faintly incised inscription on this cylinder gives the name of Hetepsekhemwy, the first ruler of Dynasty 2. His name appears within a rectangle, called a serekh, representing a palace facade. The Egyptians identified kings with the celestial falcon god Horus. Here this idea is shown through the bird's figure perched atop the facade.

Medium: Bone
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: ca. 2800-2780 B.C.E.
Dynasty: II Dynasty
Period: early Dynastic Period
Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 1 5/16 in. (5.7 x 3.3 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 53.79
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 53.79_view1_bw_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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