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Mold bearing Birth Name of MerneptahNew Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, reign of Merneptah (1237 - 1226 BCE)

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Small oval terracotta seal with recessed face, carved with vertical hieroglyphic-style signs above horizontal bands, porous orange-tan surface

Unknown, Mold bearing Birth Name of Merneptah, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, reign of Merneptah (1237 - 1226 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Jerome F. Snyder, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Mold bearing Birth Name of Merneptah
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, reign of Merneptah (1237 - 1226 BCE)
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
Overall: 1 5/16 x 1 1/8 in. (3.33 x 2.86 cm); Imprint: 7/8 x 5/8 in. (2.22 x 1.59 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jerome F. Snyder
Accession Number
M.80.202.311
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art