File:Egyptian - Private Name Seal of Reni-seneb - Walters 4240 - Impression Detail.jpg
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[edit]Private Name Seal of Reni-seneb ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
Private Name Seal of Reni-seneb |
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Description |
English: This steatite scarab is inscribed on the flat underside with vertically arranged column writing that name an individual and make a statement of social status. The top is carved with a detailed design in deep lines with regular flow. The piece is simply made and the workmanship is slightly rough.
The scarab functioned as a private name seal, and user individualized amulet and was originally mounted or threaded. The amulet should guarantee constancy of individual existence and social status. The name Reni-seneb was very popular in the Middle Kingdom. |
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Date |
between 1794 and 1648 BC date QS:P571,-1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-1794-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-1648-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 (late Middle Kingdom) |
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Medium | beige steatite with green-blue glaze | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
length: 2.4 cm (0.9 in); height: 0.9 cm (0.3 in); width: 1.6 cm (0.6 in) dimensions QS:P2043,2.4U174728 dimensions QS:P2048,0.9U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,1.6U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q210081 |
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Accession number |
42.40 |
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Place of creation | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Object history |
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Exhibition history | Secret Signs: Egyptian Writing. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2003-2004. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions |
[Transcription] "Overseer of the office of calculations and distributions: Reni- seneb, the justified one." The flower bunch for the phrase "the justified one" is reversed. |
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Source | Walters Art Museum: Home page Info about artwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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