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Seal Amulet

2311–2140 BCE

Egypt, Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE), Dynasty 6

Medium
glazed steatite
Measurements
Diameter: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.687
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Location
Not on view
Print
A mottled gray and brown glazed steatite seal amulet, a thick circular disk used to impress clay, features a central design of interlocking, hook-shaped lines forming a symmetrical, rotating pattern. A notched border of small, vertical indentations rings the outer edge. The stone surface appears weathered and matte, with darker areas recessed into the carved lines, lending the object a textured, ancient quality.

Seal Amulet

2311–2140 BCE

Egypt, Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE), Dynasty 6

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