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New Kingdom
This seal amulet has been carved in the form of a cowry shell. Inscribed on the base is the ostrich feather of the goddess Maat.
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Title: Seal Amulet in the Shape of a Cowry Shell
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Amenhotep III
Date: ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, No exact location recorded, MMA excavations, 1910–11
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: L. 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
Object Number: 11.215.32
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