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Cylinder Sealcirca 2000-1600 B.C.

Not on view
Small cylinder seal carved from dark blue-black stone, with an intaglio scene of a seated robed figure on a tiered throne, shown in profile
Modern plaster impression of an ancient cylinder seal, showing three standing figures in robes facing a seated figure on a throne, rendered in low relief with fine incised detail on garments.
Title
Cylinder Seal
Place Made
Mesopotamia
Date Made
circa 2000-1600 B.C.
Medium
Hematite
Dimensions
1 × 1/2 in. (2.54 × 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.366
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.