Seal impression

Description

Plaster impression of a cylinder seal in glazed steatite, incised with the name and titles of King Amenemhet: Ancient Egyptian, 12th Dynasty, c.1985-1795 BC

Museum reference

A.1911.277 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Seal impression

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Plaster

Physical description

Plaster

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Amenemhet
Sobek of Gebelein
Hilton Price Collection
Collector: Hilton Price, Frederick George, 1842 - 1909
Gebelein, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Newberry, Scarabs, p. 117, No 11

On display

national museum of scotland »
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world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered