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Source Description

This greenish faience example has widely spaced hieroglyphs that read "Mut, lady of Asheru." Peculiarities of the writing raise doubts about the authenticity.

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Document identity
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31832
label
Seal Ring
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
31832
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Seal Ring
description
This greenish faience example has widely spaced hieroglyphs that read "Mut, lady of Asheru." Peculiarities of the writing raise doubts about the authenticity.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
10th-8th century BCE or modern (Third Intermediate Period or modern)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
rings
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.9
height
2.3
dimensionsRaw
Ring H: 1 1/8 x Diam: 7/8 in. (2.88 x 2.28 cm); Bezel L: 2 7/16 x W: 9/16 in. (6.25 x 1.46 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
med
faience with blue glaze
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6182
collection_ids
EGY
JWL
exhibition_ids
2513
Page inventory
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1
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no
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2
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photo
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3a23294345fb4702
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3
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photo
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