Ancient Egyptian sealing fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Two irregular shaped mud sealing fragment. Oval seal impression on upper surface and a cord impression on lower surface of the largest fragment. The seal impression appears to contain two Wadjet eyes, bisected by three hieroglyphs.

Ancient Egyptian sealing fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1967.32.A
  • Material: mud
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: sealing fragment
  • Dimensions: Length (large fragment): 20mm , Width (large fragment): 19mm , Depth (large fragment): 10mm , Length (smaller fragment): 20mm , Width (smaller fragment): 9mm , Depth (smaller fragment): 3mm
  • Published references: Frankfort, H. & Pendlebury, J.D.S., The City of Akhenaten, 2, 1933, (p.37, pl.L no.174)
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483