Stamp Seal, Hammer-Shaped

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Stamp Seal, Hammer-Shaped

Assyria or Mesopotamia, 8th-7th century B.C.
Tools and Equipment; seals
Jasper breccia
Height: 7/8 in. (2.1 cm); Width: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm); Length: 5/8 in. (1.57 cm)
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck (M.76.174.575)
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art.  Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.