Jar sealing of Khasekhemwy
European Museums, The British MuseumJar sealing of Khasekhemwy
On this jar sealing, Khasekhemwy's name, meaning 'the two powers shine forth', is surmounted by both the falcon Horus and the god Seth, signifying a reunited Egypt. An additional epithet, reading 'the two lords are at peace in him', suggests that this union was achieved only through conflict.
Kasekhemwy's name on the jar sealing
Egypt's first great builder
Second Dynasty
2890 - 2686 B.C.
Rival kingdoms in the late Second Dynasty brought strife to Egypt's two lands. In the south, King Peribsen broke with tradition and adopted the god Seth as his patron, instead of Horus, the falcon god. Order and unity were finally restored by the dynasty's ultimate king, Khasekhemwy, who took both Horus and Seth as his patron deities. Leading the country to new cultural heights, Khasekhemwy consolidated his power with an intensive campaign of construction. Technological developments in his reign led to the first extensive use of dressed stone in Egyptian history, preparing the way for the Pyramid Age that followed.
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Jar sealing of Khasekhemwy
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