Egyptian blue Naukratic ram seal with sphinx decoration, ex. al Thani collection

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A rare “Egyptian blue” composition pierced seal in the shape of a ram’s head, the base decorated with a Greek-type winged sphinx seated between to S-scrolls possibly representing serpents.

Culture
Egypt, 26th Dynasty, c. 600-570 BC, probably Naukratis

Size
1.1 x 1.1 cms

Condition
Intact as shown

Provenance
Ex. collection: Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed al-Thani (1966-2014), Prince of Qatar and former Culture Minister.

For a comparable Egyptian blue seal from Naukratis, now in the British Museum, please see:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/X__2344

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