Seal in shape of a duck

New Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 117

These two stamp seals, one in the shape of a duck (30.8.602) and one in the shape of a cat (30.8.603) are inscribed with the cartouche of Amenhotep I, the second king of Dynasty 18. Amenhotep I and his mother, Ahmose-Nefertari, were the patrons of the Theban necropolis, the series of royal and non-royal cemeteries located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the modern city of Luxor. Long after they were dead, their names were written on numerous seals and amulets to bring good fortune to the owners.

Seal in shape of a duck, Steatite (glazed)

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Seal in shape of a duck, Steatite (glazed)
Seal in shape of a duck, Steatite (glazed)

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