Seal with Throne Name of Amenemhat III
Seal with Throne Name of Amenemhat III
Place of OriginEgypt
Date12th Dynasty (1991–1802 BCE), about 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
Not on View
DescriptionDevice: titles, three cartouches of Amenemhat III. Cutting: good. Glaze, once blue gone white. Surface of stone light brown.
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.
19th Dynasty (1292–1189 BCE)
Hyksos, 17th-16th century BCE
12th Dynasty (1991–1802 BCE)
12th–18th Dynasties (1991–1292 BCE)
16th–18th Dynasties (1650–1292 BCE)
12th–18th Dynasties (1991–1292 BCE)
Possibly Hyksos, shortly before 1580 BCE
19th Dynasty or later (1292–30 BCE)
11th Dynasty (2130–1991 BCE)
18th Dynasty (1550-1292 BCE), about 1400 BCE
18th Dynasty (1550-1292 BCE), about 1400 BCE
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