Stamp Seal in Shape of a Cat
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 name 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
Artwork Details
- Title: Stamp Seal in Shape of a Cat
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 18
- Reign: reign of Amenhotep I
- Date: ca. 1550–1450 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Glazed steatite
- Dimensions: H. 7/16 x 5/16 in. (1.1 x 0.8 cm)
- Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
- Object Number: 30.8.603
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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