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Mud sealing
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Z 486-489
Medium/Technique
Clay or mud
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .106 x .090
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2503
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsInscriptions
DescriptionYellowish clay or mud with lots of organic temper; marks of cords and knot; seal impression of Horus name of an early king.
Needs consolidation assessment.
Needs consolidation assessment.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Graves Z 486-489. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.