Ancient Egyptian mud sealing from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Roughly oval mud seal impression, with a a hole running through its longitudinal axis from the string it was sealing. Upper surface bears the impression of an oval seal with a hieroglyphic inscription. See text entries for translation.

Ancient Egyptian mud sealing from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1966.21.2.A
  • Material: mud
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: mud sealing
  • Dimensions: Length: 27mm , Width: 23mm , Depth: 9mm
  • Published references: Frankfort H & Pendlebury J D S The City of Akhenaten 2 1933 p.33, pl.L
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483