Seal

Seal, no date

  • Egyptian

Chalcedony

  • Framed: Overall: 7/8 × 9/16 × 11/16 inches (2.2 × 1.4 × 1.7 cm)

Gift of Frederick Stearns

90.1S11574

Department

Africa, Oceania & Indigenous Americas

  • Stars
  • Chalcedony
  • Seal
  • Scarab
  • Sun (star)
  • Moon

Details

Provenance

probably Dr. F. D. Shepard (Aintab, Turkey); 1885-1895, purchased by Frederick Stearns [1831-1907] (Detroit, Michigan, USA); October 1, 1897-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Rights Status

Egyptian, Seal, no date, chalcedony. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Frederick Stearns, 90.1S11574.

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