Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 1820–1730 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleCylinder seal and modern impression: offering bearer before winged deity; terminal: sphinxes, guilloche, lions
MediumHematite
DimensionsH. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)
ClassificationStone-Cylinder Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 1820–1730 B.C.
Credit LineGift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of Charles Dikran and Beatrice Kelekian, 1999
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodOld Syrian
Date Range1820 BC – 1730 BC

Provenance

RegionSyria

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 327732