Stamp Seal in the Shape of a Boy, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1981–1640 B.C., From Egypt, Boxwood, H. 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.); W. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); D. 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.), This small, fine statuette of a boy is actually a stamp seal. The underside of its base is incised with the name and titles of the owner, Mentuhotep, enclosed by a border of linked S-scrolls. Nudity and a shaved head with a lock of hair were used to designate children; the gesture of the hand to the mouth may be a request for feeding
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Stamp Seal, Shape, Boy, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca, 1981–1640 B.C, Egypt, Boxwood, H, 5.7 cm, 2 1/4, W, 3.5, 1 3/8, D, 3.8 1/2, small, fine statuette, boy, actually, stamp seal, underside, base, incised, name, titles, owner, Mentuhotep, enclosed, border, linked S-scrolls, Nudity, shaved head, lock, hair, designate children, gesture, hand, mouth, request, feeding
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