Cylinder Seal
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
CULTURES
Ancient Near Eastern; Neo-Assyrian
MEDIUM
Hematite (?)
DATES
9th-8th century B.C.E.
PERIOD
Neo-Assyrian Period
DIMENSIONS
1 1/4 x Diam. 9/16 in. (3.2 x 1.5 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
80.173.3
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Selden
PROVENANCE
Archaeological provenance not documented; by 1976, acquired by Harmer Rooke Numismatists, Ltd., New York, NY; 1976, purchased from Harmer Rooke Numismatists, Ltd. by Carl Louis Selden and Florence Barstock Selden (Mrs. Carl L. Selden); 1976, loaned by Carl Louis Selden and Florence Barstock Selden to the Brooklyn Museum; 1980, gift of Carl Louis Selden and Florence Barstock Selden to the Brooklyn Museum.
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CAPTION
Ancient Near Eastern. Cylinder Seal, 9th-8th century B.C.E. Hematite (?), 1 1/4 x Diam. 9/16 in. (3.2 x 1.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Selden, 80.173.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.80.173.3_NegA_print_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.80.173.3_NegA_print_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2011
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