Scaraboid
- Accession Number
- AB8
- Current Location
- House of Death (ground floor), Amulets case
- Object Type
- Scarab, seal, scaraboid, intaglio and similar objects, Scaraboid
- Periods
- First Intermediate Period to Third Intermediate Period
- Material
- Faience
- Provenance
- Egypt, Abydos
- Measurements
- Height: 20mm | Width: 14mm | Depth: 10mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
Licensing details
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- Description
-
This faience, inscribed, oblong, bundle-backed seal is possibly from Abydos. It was a gift from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1997.
- Bibliography
-
Andrews, Carol 1994. Amulets of ancient Egypt. London: The British Museum Press. [p. 54]
- Previous Owner
- University of Wales, Aberystwyth
- Acquisition
- Gift, The University of Wales, Aberystwyth (24 Mar 1997)
- Last modified: 08 Nov 2020