Stamp Seal of Meru the 'Answerer of Horus [the King]'
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Object Label
Like many cylinder seals, Middle Kingdom stamp seals such as this one belonged to high-ranking government officials and had the name and titles of the owner incised on the flat bottom. Artists carved miniature sculptures of humans or animals on the backs of these elite seals.
Caption
Stamp Seal of Meru the 'Answerer of Horus [the King]', ca. 1838–1759 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, 1 9/16 x 7/8 x 13/16 in. (4 x 2.2 x 2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 36.837. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Stamp Seal of Meru the 'Answerer of Horus [the King]'
Date
ca. 1838–1759 B.C.E.
Dynasty
late Dynasty 12
Period
Middle Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Steatite, glaze
Classification
Dimensions
1 9/16 x 7/8 x 13/16 in. (4 x 2.2 x 2 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
36.837
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