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Overall: 15/16 × 13/16 in. (2.5 × 2.1 cm)
The Pierpont Morgan Library, New York
Morgan Seal 3
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Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908
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"Seal 3 has been interpreted by E.D. Van Buren as showing priests performing a rite before a shrine. However... it is difficult to judge the character of the figures with certainty, although nudity has often been taken to distinguish priests in representations of later periods." Porada, CANES, p. 3
Summary:
Shrine -- Worshiper(?) holding palm leaf(?) and pot -- Second worshiper pouring liquid into pot before him.
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