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Seal Amulet

2300–2124 BCE

Egypt, Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE), Dynasties 5–6

Medium
bone
Measurements
Diameter: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.683
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
Muted tan and weathered, a circular bone disk is deeply etched with geometric grooves. At the top, a sharp triangle sits beside a rectangle hatched with diagonal lines. Long, tapered bars bifurcate the center, framing a central oval filled with similar diagonal slashes. Thick, parallel grooves ground the bottom. Throughout, the edges of the carvings appear rounded and softened by age, creating a tactile composition of recessed shadows and worn ridges.

Seal Amulet

2300–2124 BCE

Egypt, Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE), Dynasties 5–6

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