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Seal
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Scarab Factory
Medium/Technique
Egyptian blue
Dimensions
Overall: 1.2 x 1.2 cm (1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.699
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionBlue paste; unbaked and unglazed; ram's head in relief on top; winged scarab incised on lower face; one edge broken. From Naucratis.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Scarab Factory. 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: January 1, 1886)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1886)