Seal Impression Attatched to a Fiber Tie from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache
Description
Sealing, fiber tie. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C. Mud. Seal and tie: L. 12 cm (4 3/4 in.) Seal: L. 2.5 cm (1 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.
The image shows a small, irregular mud seal impression with a looped fiber tie attached to its top.
A roughly oval, dark gray-brown mud lump bears shallow relief/pressed markings on its face, appearing like cursive or hieroglyphic-like strokes but too indistinct to securely identify. A twisted fiber element (likely linen or cord) remains attached to the seal, extending upward and out of frame, consistent with a seal impression meant to secure a tied bundle. No clear cartouche or royal titulary is legible, and no animal or deity iconography can be confirmed from the visible, weathered surface.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116272687 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 09.184.263 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 550176 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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