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Seal Impression with Name of King MenkaureOld Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, reign of Menkaure, 2551-2523 B.C.

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Small salmon-pink ceramic scarab or seal with incised hieroglyphic markings, including a cartouche on the upper left face, shown from slightly above

Unknown, Seal Impression with Name of King Menkaure, Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, reign of Menkaure, 2551-2523 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Jerome F. Snyder, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Seal Impression with Name of King Menkaure
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, reign of Menkaure, 2551-2523 B.C.
Medium
Semibaked clay of brownish red with black scorch marks
Dimensions
Height: 7/8 in. (2.22 cm); Width: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jerome F. Snyder
Accession Number
M.80.202.837
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art