Seal with Throne Name of Amenemhat III
Seal with Throne Name of Amenemhat III
Place of OriginEgypt
DateXIIth Dynasty, 1849-1801 BCE
DimensionsH: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W: 7/16 in. (1.1 cm); Diam: 1/8 in. (0.3 cm)
MediumSteatite; cylinder-shaped, glazed.
ClassificationUtilitarian Objects
Credit LineGift of Henry W. Wilhelm
Object number
1927.150
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Label TextThis cylindrical steatite seal is inscribed with the titles and three cartouches of Amenemhat III, a significant ruler of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, known for stabilizing the economy and commissioning major building projects, including the famed Labyrinth at Hawara. The inscription identifies Amenemhat III by his throne name Nematre: “King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Nematre, Good God, Lord of the Two Lands, Nematre, Son of Re, Amenemhat.” These titles emphasize the king’s divine authority, his role as the unifier of Egypt, and his connection to the sun god Re.- Decorative Arts
- Sculpture
18th Dynasty, about 1400 BCE
16th to 18th Dynasty
12th-18th Dynasty
12th Dynasty or Hyksos Period
Not earlier than 19th Dynasty
Hyksos, 17th-16th century BCE
Possibly Hyksos, shortly before 1580 BCE
19th Dynasty or later
12th-18th Dynasty
Probably 18th Dynasty, about 1400 BCE
Dynasty 11 or thereabouts, around 2100 BCE
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