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Shell Inscribed with the Cartouche of Senwosret I Middle Kingdom or laterLisht North
Description
Shell, Senwosret I. Middle Kingdom or later, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret I or later, ca. 1961–1917 B.C. or later. Shell (Marine), nacre. L. 12.5 × W. 12 cm (4 15/16 × 4 3/4 in.). From: cemetery south of pyramid, southeast corner platform, Pit 378, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–21. Subject: Cartouches. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
AI reading of the photograph
Visible text (machine reading)
Central oval/cartouche containing a vertical sequence of incised hieroglyphs; exact wording not reliably readable from the provided resolution.
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