Stamp Seal of Meru the 'Answerer of Horus [the King]'
Description
Object Label: Like many cylinder seals, Middle Kingdom stamp seals such as this one belonged to high-ranking government officials and had the name and titles of the owner incised on the flat bottom. Artists carved miniature sculptures of humans or animals on the backs of these elite seals. Caption: Stamp Seal of Meru the 'Answerer of Horus [the King]', ca. 1838–1759 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, 1 9/16 x 7/8 x 13/16 in. (4 x 2.2 x 2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 36.837. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small figurine of a baboon sitting on a base with hieroglyphic inscriptions.
The artifact is a small statuette depicting a baboon, seated atop a rectangular base. The base features a series of hieroglyphic inscriptions, possibly referring to Thoth, the Egyptian god often associated with baboons. The figurine appears to be crafted from a material resembling faience, showing a patina that suggests considerable age.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 36.837 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3413 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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