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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Iranian, Median
Iron Age
700–550 B.C.
Findspot: Iran
Medium/Technique
Jasper
Dimensions
Overall: 2.4 x 0.6 cm (15/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Francis Warden Fund and funds donated by Mrs. Oric Bates, Mrs. F. Carrington Weems, and Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number65.1359
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionAt right, male figure dressed in Median costume holding lasso. At left, two criss-crossed rearing horses.
Provenance1965, sold by R. Moussa, through Ali Tehranian, Little Falls, NJ, to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 10, 1965)