EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN SEAL WITH THRONE NAME OF AMENHOTEP III New Kingdom, Ca. 1250 BC. A carnelian seal with an incised cartouche containing the throne name of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, Nebmaatre. The inscription consists of three hieroglyphs: a sun disc at the top representing the god Re, a central depiction of the goddess Maat seated with an ankh resting on her knees, and a base element completing the composition. Maat is shown wearing an ostrich feather, the symbol associated with her name. The back of the seal has a small handle with a recessed channel, through which a fine twisted gold wire loop is threaded. Size: 17.2mm x 12.1mm; Weight: 2.37g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.