Cowroid Stamp Seal from Ruiu's Burial
New Kingdom
The burial of Ruiu was found in the tomb of her father, Neferkhawet>, which was excavated by the Museum’s Egyptian Expedition in 1935. Lying against the right side of the head end of Ruiu’s coffin was a small basket that contained a wooden box and a metal razor. Inside the box were four scarabs and a cowroid seal-amulet made of steatite, two ebony kohl sticks, and a small metal spoon.
Like three of the scarabs in the box, this cowrie-shaped seal-amulet (known as a cowroid) retains traces of blue glaze. On the base are rows of rather crudely carved ankh-hieroglyphs.
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