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A6494-35 Seal, steatite, maker unknown, Egypt, modern
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Object statement
Seal, steatite, maker unknown, Egypt, modern
Production Notes include information about the design, manufacture and marketing of an object. Production notes
The use of seals originated in Western Asia c 5000 BCE and the earliest form of seals were stamp seals. They were usually made from roughly carved stones, but materials could include faience and terracotta. [See P.F. Donnelly, "Egyptian Amulets in the Powerhouse Museum", 1988].
History Notes include facts about what has happened to an object since manufacture. This could include who owned it and how it was used (provenance). It may also describe any cultural meanings with which it may have become associated. History notes
This is part of a large collection of antiquities, including Egyptian faience figures, bronze figurines, scarabs and earthenware objects. They originate from Egypt, Italy, India and the Middle East.

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Description
Seal, steatite, maker unknown, Egypt, modern

This seal is carved in the form of a crouching lion (?) and is made from a pale coloured steatite. The underside is incised with pseudo-hieroglyphs featuring a scorpion and a cartouche. A fimo impression of the inscription has been created.
Made: Egypt
Marks
No marks
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
A6494-35
Width
12 mm
Depth
14 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Purchased 1975
Subjects
+ Ancient Egyptian culture
+ Decorative arts
+ Animal motifs
+ Lions
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