EGYPTIAN GOLD BUTTON SEAL. Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2030 - 1850 BC.An oval-shaped, gold button seal featuring a domed, plain back with an underside incised with a symmetrical composition arranged horizontally. Representing stylised thicket of a pronged plant, this seal is most likely a papyrus with three blooms. For similar see: Hornung, E. and Staehelin, E. 1976, Skarabäen und andere Siegelamulette aus Basler Sammlungen, Ägyptische Denkmäler in der Schweiz I; The British Museum, acc. no. 2511.Size: 18mm x 17mm; Weight: 3gProvenance: 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.