TAA i.3.22.63

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          The small seals affixed to the sepulchral shrines shielding the 

king, the Canopic box, chests and other articles comprising the 

burial equipment, are impressions in relief, obtained from incised 

designs, on clay or Nile-mud made plastic with oil. The matrixes 

were engraved on some hard material like stone or metal and took 

either the form of signet-rings or r/<o>rdinary signets. The impres-

sions were obtained after the fo/<a>shion followed to day. They were 

affixed to the cord or strip of linen by which the object was se-

cured. In some instances a counter-seal was employed implying 

corroboration of the sealing.

SEAL IMPRESSION (I) – long axis about 2.7 cms.
          A recumbent figure of Anubis over nine Asiatic captives, surmount<ted>

by the prenomen of the king <(of impression E)>. This seal was affixed with counter-

seal (J) to the second and third sepulchral shrines shielding the 

king, and with counter seal (O) upon a wooden chest which, judging 

from the packing materil/<a>l left in its eight compartments, must