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Old Kingdom
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The underside of this round button-shaped seal-amulet is decorated with a stylized djed pillar (the symbol of stability associated with Osiris) flanked by lotuses and birds. Below the djed pillar lies a prone male figure. The back has a broken loop handle.
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Title: Button Seal
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 7–8
Date: ca. 2152–2100 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, MMA excavations, 1906–07
Medium: Black steatite
Dimensions: H. 0.8 × Diam. 1.9 cm (5/16 × 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909
Accession Number: 09.180.907
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