Plaque of Seth

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 21 March 2016

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Plaque of Seth — This is the upper part of a green glazed steatite round-topped plaque. The plaque was carved with an image of the god Seth; he is standing and looks to the right where a column of hieroglyphic inscriptions can be found. These read "excellent praised one, beloved of Seth lord of Nubt". From Naqada, Egypt. 18th Dynasty, 1543–1292 BCE. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London (With thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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