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Stamp Seal, Hemispheroidcirca 4th millennium B.C.

Not on view
Small circular stamp seal of honey-tan and sienna stone or clay, with incised chevron and zigzag patterns covering the flat face, viewed from slightly above

Unknown, Stamp Seal, Hemispheroid, circa 4th millennium B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Stamp Seal, Hemispheroid
Place Made
Western Iran
Date Made
circa 4th millennium B.C.
Medium
Orange and buff marble
Dimensions
1 × 1 1/2 in. (2.54 × 3.81 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.556
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.