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Cylinder Seal1590-1150 B.C.

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Small cylindrical stone bead or seal with heavily weathered surface in mottled terra-cotta red, cream, and olive-brown, perforated lengthwise

Unknown, Cylinder Seal, 1590-1150 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, William Randolph Hearst Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Cylinder Seal
Place Made
Mesopotamia
Date Made
1590-1150 B.C.
Period
Kassite
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
Height: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm) Diameter: 3/8 in. (1 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
49.13.46
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient

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