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Stamp Seal, Stepped Pyramidalcirca 3rd millennium B.C.

Not on view
Small square stamp seal carved from pale tan stone, with incised scenes of a quadruped animal, a star motif, and stylized plant forms

Unknown, Stamp Seal, Stepped Pyramidal, circa 3rd millennium B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Stamp Seal, Stepped Pyramidal
Place Made
Iran or Mesopotamia
Date Made
circa 3rd millennium B.C.
Medium
Burnt marble (?)
Dimensions
Height: 7/16 in. (1 cm); Width: 3/8 in. (0.9 cm); Length: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.566
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.