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A Royal Egyptian Glazed Steatite Cylinder Seal for King Amenemhat II, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1914-1879/76 BCE Scarabs Condition: The scarab is intact

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Condition: The scarab is intact and in excellent condition overall

The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology

Percussion flaking was used to detach small flakes of flint from the upper surface by striking the flint with a hammerstone or other implement

acquired in 2008

They are always rectangular in shape with a suspension tube at the top and made from green

A Royal Egyptian Glazed Steatite Cylinder Seal for King Amenemhat II, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1914-1879/76 BCE Scarabs Condition: The scarab is intactcarved from steatite, with traces of the original glaze remaining, particularly around the inscription that reads: "Nubkaure [Amenemhat II, 12th Dynasty] beloved of Sobek of Sumenu". Sumenu was the cult center of Sobek, the crocodile god of Upper Egypt, and a little south of Luxor. Cylinder seals of 12th Dynasty kings naming them and Sobek (sometimes Sobek of Sumenu, sometimes of Shedyt) are well attested. Background: Amenemhet II, was the grandson of

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