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Cylinder Seal with Cartouche of Sesostris II and Hieroglyphs
ca. 1877-1870 BCE (Middle Kingdom, 12th dynasty, reign of Sesostris II)
steatite
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This seal is inscribed with the birth name of king Sesostris II (Khaheperre) (ca. 1877-1870 BCE) enclosed within a cartouche, along with titles and a blessing in hieroglyphs.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Joseph Abemayor, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 11/16 x W: 1 15/16 in. (1.7 x 5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.231