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- CollectionEgypt
- Research projectsGlypcol
- Inventory numberE.03383
- TitleSeal-amulet in the shape of nursing mothers
- CultureEgyptian
- Date2160 BC - 2055 BC
- Period11th dynasty(Egypt > Middle Kingdom)
- DimensionsH x La x P: 1,8 cm, 1,3 cm, 2,2 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 > Mineral
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This seal amulet has the shape of two nurturing mothers, back to back, with a child on their lap. The base is decorated with a geometric motif, a sort of meander. This type of seal amulet and the decoration are characteristic for the late First Intermediate Period.
