A rare Egyptian Steatite Cylinder Seal with Anubis, Early Dynastic Period - Old Kingdom, ca. 3000 - 2750 BCE Amulets built at Dahshūr

built at Dahshūr

For related examples of such intaglios see:   Marshall

acquired 1940s - 1950s

assembled their collection of Persian

A rare Egyptian Steatite Cylinder Seal with Anubis, Early Dynastic Period - Old Kingdom, ca. 3000 - 2750 BCE Amulets built at DahshūrCarved black steatite cylinder seal carved with ten stylized linear anubis figures. Seals were most often made of stone but also sometimes of bone, ivory, faience, glass, metal, wood, or even sun dried or baked clay. A recessed inscription was carved onto the cylinder, which produced a raised impression when rolled on a clay tablet or envelope. Cylinder seals were used to protect vessels, clay envelopes and storeroom door latches from tampering. They