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Collections

Cylinder SealOld Babylonian period, circa 2000-1600 B.C.

Not on view
Small cylindrical stone seal, dark gray-green with incised cuneiform script in two vertical columns, worn edges revealing rust-brown interior
Dark gray stone cylinder seal with carved relief of a standing figure wearing a horned headdress, flanked by vertical registers with additional incised figures and motifs.
Ancient cylinder seal in dark gray-green stone, showing a carved relief of a robed figure standing atop a stepped structure resembling a ziggurat, photographed against a black background.
Dark gray stone cylinder seal with incised cuneiform inscription covering the surface in vertical columns, smooth worn edges, polished appearance.
Title
Cylinder Seal
Place Made
Mesopotamia
Date Made
Old Babylonian period, circa 2000-1600 B.C.
Medium
Hematite
Dimensions
Height: 1 1/16 in. (2.6 cm); Diameter: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.375
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Mousavi, Ali. Ancient Near Eastern art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2012.