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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Jemdet Nasr
3100–2900 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Stone; Limestone
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1.8 x 1.9 cm (11/16 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Endowment for Biblical Research, Boston
Accession Number1983.560
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionDrilled technique. Cylinder seal with incised image of a seated figure with arms extended to hold a circular object, enclosed within a lozenge border.
ProvenanceBy 1983: Endowment for Biblical Research, Boston; 1983: given to the MFA by the Endowment for Biblical Research, 7 December 1983.