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Cylinder SealAgade period, about 2334-2154 B.C.

Not on view
Small cylindrical seal carved from dark black stone, with intaglio figures cut into the surface and white mineral deposits highlighting the incised lines
Title
Cylinder Seal
Place Made
Mesopotamia
Date Made
Agade period, about 2334-2154 B.C.
Medium
Black serpentine
Dimensions
Height: 13/16 in. (2 cm); Diameter: 7/16 in. (1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.356
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.

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