Cylinder Wax Seal of Montuhotep II - 11th Dynasty (2033-1982 BC) Mentuhotep II (Ancient Egyptian: (๐ ๐๐ฟ๐
ฑ๐๐๐ช) โmntw-แธฅtpโ โMentu is satisfiedโ), also known under his prenomen Nebhepetre (Ancient Egyptian: (๐ณ๐๐ค) nb-แธฅpt-rห, meaning โThe Lord of the rudder of Raโ), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh ๐๐ผ โpr-ห3โ โGreat Houseโ, the sixth ๐ฟ โsiswโ ruler ๐พ๐๐ฟ๐ญ โแธฅq3โ of the Eleventh Dynasty. He is credited with reuniting Egypt/Kemet ๐๐
๐๐ โkmtโ, thus ending the turbulent First Intermediate Period and becoming the first pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom. He reigned for 51-years ๐ณ๐ช๐๐ค๐๐บ, according to the Turin King List. Mentuhotep II succeeded his father Intef III ๐๐๐๐) โฤฑอnฤฑอ-ฤฑอt.fโ โThe one whom his father has brought forthโ on the throne ๐จ๐๐ โ3s.tโ and was in turn succeeded by his son ๐
ญ โs3โ Mentuhotep III. Description: The seal is engraved from electrum (gold-silver natural mix) and contains the Horus Name of the pharaoh ๐
๐๐ฅ๐๐ณ๐๐ค โsm3-t3wy nb-แธฅpt-rหโ โThe Uniter of the Two Lands, The Lord of the Rudder of Raโ. The name is surrounded by protective striking cobras. Dimensions Length: 7.45 cm, Diameter : 1.75 cm Material and Technique Electrum seal Silver wire support Technique : Engraving ๐ธ @museelouvre ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ @egyptologylessons ๐น๐ฝ๐ด๐๐๐ณ๐ ยฉ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ #Ancientegypt #รคgypten #egyptology #egypte #egitto #ๅๅ #ู
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