Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) · other

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AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

An ancient Egyptian clay seal featuring a distinct impression of spiral motifs.

The artifact is a small, oval-shaped clay seal that shows four vertical spiral motifs, each topped with a curved element. These spirals are enclosed within a rectangular border, suggesting a symbolic or decorative purpose. The style is characteristic of ancient Egyptian iconography, possibly used for sealing documents or goods.

decorative unknown good
Materials clay
Signs spiral motif ×4

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Found at Egypt
Materials Clay
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