Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN GOLD BUTTON SEAL

EGYPTIAN GOLD BUTTON SEAL - Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2030 - 1850 BC. An oval-shaped, gold button seal. The seal is domed with plain back, with an underside incised with a symmetric composition arranged horizontally. Representing the Sema-tawy sign symbolising the unity between Upper and Lower Egypt. For similar see: Hornung, E. and Staehelin, E. 1976, Skarabäen und andere Siegelamulette aus Basler Sammlungen, Ägyptische Denkmäler in der Schweiz I.  Size: 18mm x 17mm; Weight: 3g  Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.