Cylinder Inscribed with a King's Name
The faintly incised inscription on this cylinder gives the name of Hetepsekhemwy, the first ruler of the Second Dynasty. His name appears within a rectangle, called a serekh, representing a palace facade. Kings were associated with the celestial falcon god Horus. Here this idea is shown through the bird’s figure perched atop the facade.
MEDIUM Bone
•Place Collected: Helwan, Egypt
DATES ca. 2800-2780 B.C.E.
DYNASTY II Dynasty
PERIOD early Dynastic Period
DIMENSIONS 2 1/4 x Diam. 1 5/16 in. (5.7 x 3.3 cm)
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