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Private Name Seal of Reni-seneb

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Description

<p>This steatite scarab is inscribed on the flat underside with vertically arranged column writing that name an individual and make a statement of social status. The top is carved with a detailed design in deep lines with regular flow. The piece is simply made and the workmanship is slightly rough. The scarab functioned as a private name seal, and user individualized amulet and was originally mounted or threaded. The amulet should guarantee constancy of individual existence and social status. The name Reni-seneb was very popular in the Middle Kingdom.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.40' rel='external'>Private Name Seal of Reni-seneb</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1

English description

[Transcription] ""Overseer of the office of calculationsand distributions: Reni- seneb, the justified one.""The flower bunch for the phrase ""the justified one"" is reversed.

Cross-references (2)

  • Walters-AccNum 42.40 tier-2
  • Walters-id 26216 tier-2
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