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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Babylonian
Old Babylonian
1894–1595 B.C.
Object Place: Babylon
Medium/Technique
Mottled Jasper
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .22 x .11 mm.
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number36.201
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionUnfinished ? A bearded figure in a short garment and carrying a mace (king?) is faced by another figure wearing long fleeced garment. Both wear somewhat pointed head dresses. At the end of the scene is a panel with two lines of inscription.
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.