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<em>Cylinder Seal</em>. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall01.JPG)
Cylinder Seal. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall01.JPG)
<em>Cylinder Seal</em>. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall01.JPG)

Cylinder Seal. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall01.JPG)

<em>Cylinder Seal</em>. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall02.JPG)

Cylinder Seal. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall02.JPG)

<em>Cylinder Seal</em>. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall03.JPG)

Cylinder Seal. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall03.JPG)

<em>Cylinder Seal</em>. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall04.JPG)

Cylinder Seal. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall04.JPG)

<em>Cylinder Seal</em>. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall05.JPG)

Cylinder Seal. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall05.JPG)

<em>Cylinder Seal</em>. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall06.jpg)

Cylinder Seal. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall06.jpg)

<em>Cylinder Seal</em>. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_threequarter01.JPG)

Cylinder Seal. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_threequarter01.JPG)

<em>Cylinder Seal</em>. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_threequarter02.JPG)

Cylinder Seal. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_threequarter02.JPG)

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Cylinder Seal

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Limestone
DYNASTY Dynasty 5
PERIOD Old Kingdom
DIMENSIONS Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm)  (show scale)
INSCRIPTIONS The Horus Set-ib-taui--the Horus User-Khau King Neferirkare--the "Two Ladies", Set-ib, the Golden Horus Neter, King Neuserre--the Horus Set-ib-taui, Neuserre--the Horus User-Khau--the King Set-ib-taui, Neuserre--the priest of Re in Nekhen-Re Sun-temple of King Userkaf chief of the secret things--writing the decrees of the King, executing every royal order--the priest of Horus Iri Maat King Userkaf, the scribe of the documents of the King, beloved of his lord.
COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 44.123.30
CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Cylinder Seal. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall01.JPG)
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<em>Cylinder Seal</em>. Limestone, Diam. 1 1/4 × 3 in. (3.2 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.30. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.30_overall01.JPG)

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