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Cylinder seal with an incised cross-hatched design

Egyptian
Early Dynastic period
2960–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza

Medium/Technique Ivory
Dimensions Overall: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1701
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSeals

DescriptionBone. Cylinder seal. Incised diagonal crosshatching.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. April, 1928: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: April 29, 1929)