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- CollectionEgypt
- Research projectsGlypcol
- Inventory numberE.03034
- TitleSeal-amulet in the shape of a nursing mother
- CultureEgyptian
- Date2181 BC - 2160 BC
- Period7th and 8th dynasty(Egypt > First Intermediate Period)
- DimensionsH x La x P: 2,1 cm, 2 cm, 2 cm
- OwnerMusées royaux d'art et d'histoire / Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis
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Object nameStamp sealGeographyPlace of discovery:UnknownHistorical geographical reference
Place of production:EgyptGeographical Reference > Africa > North AfricaMaterialSteatite (mineral)Material > Stone > MineralTechniqueGlazeTechnique > Ceramics (techniques) > Decoration and finishing
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This seal type is characteristic for the First Intermediate Period (also E.3382 and E.3383). The composition on the base confirms this date: above, two falcons are placed on either side of the sign of life “ankh”, and below, a lion lies near a sun disk.
