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Fragmentary Seal Impression from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache

Unknown Artist

This mud sealing has the impression of a seal with the name of Tutankhamun and the epithet "beloved of Ptah." It was found in a cache of large jars that contained unused embalming materials as well as floral collars and broken dishes that may have been used for the celebration of the king's funeral.

Credit: Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909

c. 1336-1327 B.C.
Nile mud
1.2in
09.184.260
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2020

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