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Source Description
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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Document identity
localId
26216
label
Private Name Seal of Reni-seneb
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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26216
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Private Name Seal of Reni-seneb
description
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.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1794-1648 BCE (Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12-13)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
amulets
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6
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6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
0.9
height
1.6
depth
2.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 3/8 x W: 5/8 x L: 15/16 in. (0.9 x 1.6 x 2.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Transcription] ""Overseer of the office of calculationsand distributions: Reni- seneb
the justified one.""The flower bunch for the phrase ""the justified one"" is reversed.
dynasty
13th Dynasty
med
beige steatite with green-blue glaze
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6182
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EGY
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2345
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