<em>Cylinder Seal of a Private Person</em>, ca. 3100–2675 B.C.E. Steatite, 3/4 x 11/16 in. (1.9 x 1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 44.123.18. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.44.123.18_impression.jpg)

Cylinder Seal of a Private Person

Medium: Steatite

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 3100–2675 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 3/4 x 11/16 in. (1.9 x 1.7 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 44.123.18

Image: CUR.44.123.18_impression.jpg,modern impression

Catalogue Description:
Black cylinder seal; large perforation. Inscription of doubtful meaning, apparently naming the goddess Nekhebyt. Inscription rather crudely scratched; perforation asymmetrical. Condition: Slightly worn; otherwise perfect.

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