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Image Not Available for Cylinder Seal Inscribed for Senwosret III
Cylinder Seal Inscribed for Senwosret III
Image Not Available for Cylinder Seal Inscribed for Senwosret III
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Cylinder Seal Inscribed for Senwosret III

AAT Object Form/Functioncylinder seals
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodMiddle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, Reign of Senwosret III
Date1837-1819 BCE
MediumGlazed steatite
Credit LineFunded by John A. Manget by exchange
Dimensions7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Object number2006.032.005
Exhibition HistoryFrom Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2006 - Present
ProvenanceAcquired by MCCM through exchange with Sue McGovern-Huffman [Sands of Time Antiquities], Washington DC.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art