Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · seal
Button seal with the cartouches of Senwosret III Middle Kingdom
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1878–1650 B.C. Green glazed steatite, metal pin in boring. Steatite: H. 0.6 × Dia. 1.5 cm (1/4 × 9/16 in.); Metal Rod: L. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.). From: Egypt. Credit: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915.
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.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116431615 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 30.8.450 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 556138 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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