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Collections

Cylinder Sealcirca 1920-1700 B.C.

Not on view
Small dark stone cylinder seal with a polished gunmetal surface, carved with a striding human figure covered in incised lines and flanked by tree-like forms
Ancient cylinder seal and its modern clay impression shown side by side. The rectangular impression displays a row of carved human figures in profile, some raising arms, with cuneiform-style incised details. The small dark stone seal at right shows the same scene in relief.
Title
Cylinder Seal
Place Made
Anatolia
Date Made
circa 1920-1700 B.C.
Medium
Hematite
Dimensions
1 × 1/2 in. (2.54 × 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.389
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Thomas, Nancy. "Nasli M. Heeramaneck." In American Collectors of Asian Art, edited by Pratapaditya Pal, 73-92. Bombay: Marg Publications, 1986.
  • 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.