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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Iranian, Persian
Achaemenid
550–331 B.C.
Findspot: Iran, Istakhr
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Length: .016 D. .013
Credit Line
University of Chicago-Museum of Fine Arts Persepolis Expedition
Accession Number45.955
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionCylinder seal, pierced. Incised designs. Broken and part missing. Bottom of human figure wearing a long garment with typical Achaemenid-style folds.
ProvenanceFrom Istakhr. 1937: excavated by the University of Chicago-Museum of Fine Arts Persepolis Expedition. (Accession Date: December 13, 1945)