Cylinder Seal with Hieroglyphs

ca. 2960-2649 BCE (Early Dynastic)

1 cm 1.3 cm

Citation

This cylinder seal is inscribed with early hieroglyphic signs that most likely spell a personal name or title that includes the Ka sign. The seal is pierced lengthwise so as to be worn as a personal ornament that acted as both a marker of status and a protective charm. This se...

Artifact

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34930
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object
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normalized
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Joseph Abemayor, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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0
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sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.176

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