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Cowroid with lotus flower
  • CollectionEgypt
  • Research projectsGlypcol
  • Inventory numberE.02721
    • Object nameStamp seal
  • TitleCowroid with lotus flower
  • CultureEgyptian
    • GeographyPlace of production:EgyptGeographical Reference > Africa > North Africa
    Place of discovery:AbydosGeographical Reference > Africa > North Africa > Egypt > Upper Egypt (region) > Sohag (governorate)
  • Date1550 BC - 1295 BC
  • Period18th dynasty(Egypt > New Kingdom)
    • MaterialSteatite (mineral)Material > Stone > Mineral
    TechniqueGlazeTechnique > Ceramics (techniques) > Decoration and finishing
  • DimensionsH x La x P: 1,4 cm, 1,1 cm, 0,5 cm
  • OwnerMusées royaux d'art et d'histoire / Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis
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This seal amulet in the shape of a kauri shell comes from the excavations at Abydos, conducted by J. Garstang in 1908. On the base, a flowering lotus, symbol of rebirth.