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Mud sealing

Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1, reign of Narmer
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Z 486-489

Medium/Technique Mud
Dimensions Legacy dimension: .081 x .062
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2504
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DescriptionJar sealing of dark gray mud and marks of cords and knot; seal impression of Horus name of King Nar-mer. Needs consolidation assessment.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Graves Z 486-489. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.