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Cylinder Seal
Cylinder Seal

Cylinder Seal

Datec. 1300-1200 BC
Mediumcarnelian
Dimensions5.2 x 0.8 cm
ClassificationsObject
Credit LineGift of Dr. Lillian Malcove
Object numberM82.232
DescriptionCarnelian seal stone in cylindrical shape with a drilled hole through a long carved ring at the top and carved in low relief with human headed winged sphinx shown galloping through stylized plants with star-shaped foliage. Perhaps from Northern Iraq, Middle Assyrian date ca. 1300-1200 BC. Attribution and date provided to Dr. Malcove by Edtith Porada.
Collections
  • Malcove Collection