E54

Egyptian faience seal

A blue glazed faience seal with an inscription on the base and a pierced handle in the shape of a group of tied papyrus stems.

Egypt, 18th Dynasty, c. 1550-1292 BC

A small chip on the bottom left of the seal surface.

Size: 2.5 x 1.7 cms

Ex. collection: Cyril Aldridge, Wiltshire, UK; acquired mid 20th Century.

For a comparable example please see: Percy E. Newberry, Egyptian Scarabs, page 90, figure 98.