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title: Jar Sealing of Narmer
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5709/jar-sealing-of-narmer/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Jar Sealing of Narmer

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Jar Sealing of Narmer](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5709.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5709.jpg)

## Image Caption

The name [Narmer](https://www.worldhistory.org/Narmer/), written as a catfish within a serekh (royal name box), has been impressed with a large [cylinder seal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cylinder_Seal/) several times onto this conical jar lid. The chisel, the second element of Narmer's name and perhaps originally a title, appears a decorative band between the two rows. The jar probably held wine, and three deep horizontal marks on one side of the lid may be an indication of its quality. From Cemetery B at Abydos, modern-day Umm el-Qaab, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). 1st Dynasty of Egypt, 32nd century BCE. (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, September 29). Jar Sealing of Narmer. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5709/jar-sealing-of-narmer/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Jar Sealing of Narmer." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 29, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5709/jar-sealing-of-narmer/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Jar Sealing of Narmer." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Sep 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5709/jar-sealing-of-narmer/>.

## License & Copyright

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