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The role of the serekh in the early stages of Egyptian kingship emphasizes the importance of iconography in establishing and propagating royal power.

The serekhs of kings were particularly significant as is evidenced by the fact that they were seen as early as Dynasty 0 and as late as Dynasty 30 in some form.

Serekhs give us insight into the early architecture of ancient Egypt and the relationship between the First and Second Dynasties in particular by showing us the rare use of the Seth animal in a serekh.

This allows us to speculate as to the reason for its presence and whether or not it symbolized a period of instability or at least a change in circumstances from the First Dynasty.