Faience stamp seal amulet

Egyptian

664–30 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Button seal.

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Title: Faience stamp seal amulet
Period: Late Dynastic–Ptolemaic
Date: 664–30 BCE
Culture: Egyptian
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: H.: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)
Classifications: Miscellaneous-Faience, Gold and Silver
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.4541
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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