Fragmentary Seal Impression from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C. Nile mud. L. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.); W. 2 cm (13/16 in.). From: Embalming Cache of Tutankhamun (KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Davis/Ayrton excavations, 1907–08. Credit: Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Small, fragmentary mud seal impression with raised hieroglyphic/ornamental marks forming a compact block-like motif.
The image shows a small, irregular fragment of light-colored Nile mud (matrix visible) bearing a molded, raised design. The relief includes vertical and box-like/rectilinear elements that resemble hieroglyphic signs, though the fragment is too eroded and incomplete to read specific characters confidently. No legible cartouche or royal name is clearly visible. There is no clear evidence of metal, wood, or other materials. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is present.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116273528 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 09.184.260 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 549601 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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