Caption

Seal, unknown South Egyptian workshop, pyramidal clay seal with a roughly square stamp surface and rounded corners. Shallow incisions at mid-height. On the base is an engraved letter—either a geometric B or an M resting on the base—next to a small round recess. Upper part is impressed; chippings on the base. Visible kaolin clay, pink-beige. 6th–7th century, Edfu; seal/stamp. Height 6.1 cm, width 5.5 cm., A roughly rectangular, weathered object with an uneven surface floats against a plain gray background; the object appears mostly brown with variations of tan and darker brown mottling, and a few faint areas of reddish discoloration.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_038

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (962.0Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Seal unknown South Egyptian workshop pyramidal clay seal roughly square stamp surface rounded corners Shallow incisions mid-height base engraved letter geometric B M resting next small round recess Upper part impressed chippings Visible kaolin clay pink-beige 6th–7th century Edfu stamp Height 6.1 cm width 5.5 cm roughly rectangular weathered object uneven surface floats plain gray background object mostly brown variations tan darker brown mottling faint areas reddish discoloration.