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1921.75.55

Unglazed scarab-seal in pale pottery.

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1921.75.55

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Collection type
Object
Description
Unglazed scarab-seal in pale pottery.
Geographical reference
Sudan, Republic of
Africa > Northern Africa > Sudan, Republic of
Nubia Dongola Sanam
Cultural groups
Nubian
Date / Period
Date made: 700-500 BC
Date collected
1913
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921
Materials and processes
Material Faience Pottery, Process Moulded, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length: max 8 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.75.55 Other numbers: 738
Research and responses

For information on scarabs see Carol Andrews 1994 Amulets of Ancient Egypt, Chapter 4. [LM 8/2/2000]

Search terms: Writing, Figure, Religion, Insignia, Seal, Insect Figure, Amulet

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