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Ring-seal fragment

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St. G 7400 in debris
Medium/Technique Fritite?
Dimensions Overall: 1.2 x 3.4 cm (1/2 x 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1790
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Africa and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionOne part of a seal bezel: shank is broken off and missing, hieroglyphic inscription on seal side, color is red(?).
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, St. G 7400 in radim. 1927 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.