Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · seal
Cylinder Seal with Cartouche of Amenemhat
Description
<p>This stone seal is inscribed with the name Amenemhat in hieroglyphs enclosed within a cartouche. This was a popular birth name for kings during the 12th Dynasty (ca. 1985-1773 BCE), and seals with this royal name continued to be made through the Second Intermediate Period (ca. 1650-1550 BCE).</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.234' rel='external'>Cylinder Seal with Cartouche of Amenemhat</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Inscriptions (2)
Inscription #1
English description
[Inscription, Middle Egyptian; Transliteration] jmn-m-HA.t
Inscription #2
English description
[Translation] Amenemhat
Connections
Royals
Amenemhat
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 42.234 tier-2
- Walters-id 9282 tier-2
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