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Fragmentary stamp with a central rosette
Greek, Ptolemaic or Roman, Egyptian
Hellenistic Period or Early Imperial Period
3rd–early 1st century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.667
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionFragment of a stamp, sometimes referred to as a bread stamp, used to mark sealed vessels. Originally circular. Rosette pattern in center. Leaf pattern around edge.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886. (Accession date: 1886).