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Cowroid with inscribed name
Egyptian
Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15
1648–1540 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Length x width x depth: 1.4 x 0.3 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number66.1016
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionCowroid button seal of blue-green glazed steatite; back punctured. Base inscribed with a name in a cartouche (reading uncertain), surrounded by amuletic hieroglyphs.
ProvenanceBy 1966: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; given by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA December 14, 1966.