Hieroglyph
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One of eighteen fragments of glazed composition inlay in the form of hieroglyphic symbols; this piece depicts the top half of the ankh symbol. The piece is glazed only on the obverse.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed composition |
| Brief description | Fragment of inlay in the form of the top half of the hieroglyphic sign ankh, blue glazed composition, Abydos, Egypt |
| Physical description | One of eighteen fragments of glazed composition inlay in the form of hieroglyphic symbols; this piece depicts the top half of the ankh symbol. The piece is glazed only on the obverse. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Egypt Research Account. |
| Object history | Discovered in tomb D31, Abydos, 1899-1900 excavation season. |
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| Accession number | 1330G-1900 |
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| Record created | August 16, 2017 |
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