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Collections

Cylinder Seal, Byre-Shapedabout 3300-2900 B.C.

Not on view
Small stone sculpture carved in the form of a coiled spiral shell, in dark gray stone with white mineral deposits, viewed slightly from above
Title
Cylinder Seal, Byre-Shaped
Place Made
Iran, Mesopotamia or Syria
Date Made
about 3300-2900 B.C.
Medium
Black serpentine
Dimensions
Height: 1 in. (2.5 cm); Diameter: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.322
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.