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Seal with nefer sign
Egyptian
Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15
1648–1540 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.6 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number66.1011
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionButton seal of black steatite; back undetailed. Base inscribed with central "nefer" sign encircled by a scroll design.
ProvenanceBy 1966: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; December 14, 1966: given by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA.