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Cylinder Sealcirca 2750-2350 B.C.

Not on view
Small ancient cylinder seal in pale creamy stone with incised linear figures, brown mineral deposits filling carved grooves, viewed at a slight angle
Plaster cast of a cylinder seal impression, rectangular strip showing a continuous frieze of closely packed human figures in low relief, their bodies intertwined in dynamic poses across the full width of the impression.
Title
Cylinder Seal
Place Made
Mesopotamia
Date Made
circa 2750-2350 B.C.
Medium
White marble
Dimensions
Height: 3/4 in. (1.95 cm); Diameter: 3/8 in. (1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.345
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected 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.