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The plate stands on three cylindrical legs for stability
acquired between 1970 - 2012
it is now understood that these elaborate funerary offerings
otherwise intact and in good condition
An Egyptian Royal Steatite Cylinder Seal for Amenemhet II, 12th Dynasty, time of Amenemhet II, ca 1929 – 1895 BCE Scarabs The plate stands on threefinely carved green glazed steatite with the incised cartouche of "Nubkaure" the prenomen of Amenemhat II, that reads: "Nubkaure, beloved of Sobek, lord of Sumenu." Sumenu or Smenu, was an ancient Egyptian town located a few miles south of western Thebes. It housed the most prominent early Middle Kingdom sanctuary of the crocodile god Sobek. Medium: Glazed Steatite Dimensions: Height: 3 4 inch (2 cm) Condition: Tiny chip to the top but otherwise the
