Seal with Throne Name Menkheperre

Artist Unidentified

Period New Kingdom Period (Ancient Egyptian, 1550–1070 BCE)

Dynasty Dynasty 19 (Ancient Egyptian, 1295–1186 BCE)

Place of OriginEgypt

Dateafter 1300 BCE

Dimensions1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm)

Mediumsteatite

ClassificationJewelry

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1906.95

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Label TextThe seal is incised with the cartouche of Menkheperre (the throne name of multiple Pharaohs, including Thutmose III, Ini, and Necho I), surmounted by ostrich feathers, symbolizing divine authority. A hatched border surrounds the central field, adding a decorative frame. Objects like this seal likely served as markers of identity or official approval during the New Kingdom period. This particular throne name, meaning "Established in the Manifestation of Re (the Sun God)," emphasizes the pharaoh's divine authority and his connection to the solar deity.