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Seal
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, S537
Medium/Technique
Sandstone
Dimensions
Overall: 6.7 x 2.3 x 2.3cm (2 5/8 x 7/8 x 7/8in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number28.1284
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionA stone seal with a deep groove on the two long sides with a small circulare indentation in the center of the groove; marks are scratched on the base.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, S537. 1928: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.