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Stamp Seal, Hemispherical with Gabled BackDate unknown, re-cut

Not on view
Small carved reddish-brown stone object, possibly carnelian, with an irregular rounded form and a flat face incised with a fine grid of lines resembling cuneiform script

Unknown, Stamp Seal, Hemispherical with Gabled Back, Date unknown, re-cut, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Stamp Seal, Hemispherical with Gabled Back
Place Made
Assyria or Mesopotamia
Date Made
Date unknown, re-cut
Medium
Travertine
Dimensions
Height: 5/8 in. (1.43 cm); Width: 1 7/16 in. (3.55 cm); Length: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.618
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.