Button seal

Description

Button seal in glazed steatite, of hemispherical shape with a flat base incised with a coil decoration: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, 12th - 13th Dynasty

Museum reference

A.1947.179

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Button seal

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Middle Kingdom, 12th - 13th Dynasty

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

Credit

Given anonymously