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Third Intermediate Period or later
This seal-amulet is an oval plaque with an undecorated back. The hieroglyphs on the underside do not seem to form a meaningful inscription.
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Title: Oval plaque with hieroglyphs
Period: Third Intermediate Period or later
Dynasty: Dynasty 21–26
Date: ca. 1070–525 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Dark brown steatite
Dimensions: L.1.9 × W.1.4 × H. 7 cm (3/4 × 9/16 in., 7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Darius Ogden Mills, 1904
Object Number: 04.2.700
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