EGYPTIAN BLACK HARD STONE CYLINDER SEAL INSCRIBED
Early Dynastic Period to Old Kingdom, Ca. 2613 - 2494 BC.
An Egyptian black stone cylinder seal engraved with signs. Cylindrical seals were very successful in the early Egyptian dynastic period where they were used to approve transactions and certify the capacity and quality of goods entering or leaving trade. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 1985.357.22.
Size: 15mm x 8mm; Weight: 2g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Sands of Time, July 2006, lot 67. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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Early Dynastic Period to Old Kingdom, Ca. 2613 - 2494 BC.
An Egyptian black stone cylinder seal engraved with signs. Cylindrical seals were very successful in the early Egyptian dynastic period where they were used to approve transactions and certify the capacity and quality of goods entering or leaving trade. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 1985.357.22.
Size: 15mm x 8mm; Weight: 2g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Sands of Time, July 2006, lot 67. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
