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Stamp seal
Near Eastern, Iranian
Protoliterate Susa
3500–2700 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Black limestone with a white limestone vein; fragment of a larger seal
Dimensions
.58 x .45 x .17 mm.
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number36.177
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CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionFragment of a large seal with domed back, perforated lengthwise, and flat -- originally probably circular -- base. Black lime stone with a white lime stone vein. A number of stylized horned animals.
Provenance1936: Purchased by the MFA through Prof. Robert A. Pfeiffer.*
(Accession date: April 2, 1936)
*40 seals, 36.177-36.216, were purchased as a group for $500.
(Accession date: April 2, 1936)
*40 seals, 36.177-36.216, were purchased as a group for $500.