EGYPTIAN GLAZED STEATITE CYLINDER SEAL

Middle Kingdom, Ca. 1818 - 1770 BC
A cylindrical shaped seal with a hole through the centre for suspension. The exterior is decorated with the cartouches of Pharaohs Sesostris III and Amenemhet III. Amenemhet III was elevated to throne as co-regent by his father Senusret III for twenty years. During his reign, Egypt attained its cultural and economic zenith of the Middle Kingdom.
Size: 30mm x 7mm; Weight: 3g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Sand of Time Gallery, Jul 2006, Lot 16.
Estimate: GBP 400 - 600