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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 3100–2650 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Cylinder seal
Medium	Steatite
Dimensions	l. 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 3100–2650 B.C.
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1926
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Period	Early Dynastic Period
Date Range	3100 BC

Provenance

Country

Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 547402