Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 8th–7th century B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Stamp cylinder seal and modern impression: winged divinities with date spathes flanking a tree |
| Medium | Steatite or chlorite, blackish |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 1.22-1.29 cm Height: 2.8 cm |
| Classification | Stone-Stamp Seals |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 8th–7th century B.C. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Martin and Sarah Cherkasky, 1987 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Urartian |
| Period | Iron Age III |
| Date Range | 800 BC – 600 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Urartu |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 327290