Reference sealing, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1961–1954 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Ipy

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Reference sealing, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1961–1954 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Ipy (TT 315), Tomb of Meseh (B), burial chamber, 1922–23, Mud, L. 2 cm (13/16 in.), Small lumps of clay were often used to seal goods or documents. They are called sealings. On one side they often bear an impression of the seal used, while another side can show an impression of the object itself or of its closing mechanism (such as a string

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