cylinder seal
Object NameCylinder Seal
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 900-600 BCE
Place Madepossibly Mesopotamia; possibly Iran
Techniquecast, presumably drilled, engraved, polished
SizeOverall L: 2.6 cm, Diam: 1.1 cm
Accession Number76.1.162
Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent blue glass; cast, presumably drilled, engraved, and polished. Cylinder seal, with unusually large perforation (D. 0.8 cm). Impression: male with head turned to left dominating two ibexes, one on either side of him, standing on their hind legs and with their heads turned away from him.Provenance
Source
Derek Content
- 1976-01-01
Source
Carl Sandler Berkowitz
- 1976-01-01
Former Collection
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982)
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