Cylinder Seal of Amenemhat III

ca. 1818–1539 B.C.E.

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Caption

Cylinder Seal of Amenemhat III, ca. 1818–1539 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, 1 5/16 x Diam. 3/8 in. (3.3 x 0.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.61. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Cylinder Seal of Amenemhat III

Date

ca. 1818–1539 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 12 to Dynasty 17

Period

Middle Kingdom to Second Intermediate Period

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Steatite, glaze

Classification

Accessory

Dimensions

1 5/16 x Diam. 3/8 in. (3.3 x 0.9 cm)

Inscriptions

The Horus A'a-bau, the good god, lord of the two lands, the one who performs the offering ritual, Ni-maat-re, Amenemhet, living, enduring.

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

44.123.61

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