Button seal

Description

Discoid seal, green-glazed steatite, perforated transversly, decorated above with two-ended animal, and incised on base with two-headed ibexes: Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, 6th Dynasty

Museum reference

A.1965.818

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Button seal

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

New Kingdom, 6th 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