Sealing
Unknown Artist
ca. 2030–1640 B.C.
Medium
Clay (unfired)
Classification
Sealing
Period
Middle Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1914
Accession Number
14.3.282m
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling world of ancient Egypt's Middle Kingdom with this intriguing *Sealing*, crafted from unfired clay around 2030–1640 B.C. during Dynasties 12–13. Dating to a golden age of stability and cultural revival after turbulent times, this small artifact hails from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Art collection, acquired through the Rogers Fund and Edward S.ness Gift in 191. Unknown in its maker, it captures the everyday ingenuity of a society renowned for its administrative prowess. Made of soft, unfired clay, the sealing served a practical purpose: pressed with a cylinde...