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An Egyptian Serpentine Cylinder Seal — An Egyptian Serpentine Cylinder Seal, 6th Dynasty, Reign of Pepi I, circa 2289-2255 B.C.
An Egyptian Serpentine Cylinder Seal

An Egyptian Serpentine Cylinder Seal, 6th Dynasty, Reign of Pepi I, circa 2289-2255 B.C.

An Egyptian cylinder seal carved from serpentine stone during the Old Kingdom's 6th Dynasty under the reign of Pepi I. Such seals served administrative and protective functions in ancient Egyptian bureaucratic systems.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Master Sculpture from Four Millennia

July 3, 2024

Estimate: $50,000 – $80,000

Lot 27

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An Egyptian Serpentine Cylinder Seal, An Egyptian Serpentine Cylinder Seal, 6th Dynasty, Reign of Pepi I, circa 2289-2255 B.C.

An Egyptian cylinder seal carved from serpentine stone during the Old Kingdom's 6th Dynasty under the reign of Pepi I. Such seals served administrative and protective functions in ancient Egyptian bureaucratic systems.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

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Pepi I, Serpentine, Administrative Art, Cylinder Seal, Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, 2289-2255 B.C., Ancient Egypt, Egyptian