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

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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]