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Seal

Artist Unidentified
Period Akkadian Period (Akkadian, 2350-2150 BCE)
Place of OriginAkkadian Empire
Dateabout 2350-2200 BCE
Dimensions1 1/8 × 11/16 in. (2.9 × 1.7 cm)
Mediumstone
ClassificationJewelry
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number
1912.1274
Not on View
DescriptionCut stone. Combat scene. Two bearded men attacking two antelopes.
Comparative ReferencesSee also Boehmer, R.M., Die Entwicklung der Glyptik wahrend der Akkad-Zeit, Berlin, 1965, pl. I-XXIII.
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Stamp Seal with Marduk and Nabu Worship Scene
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after 1300 BCE
Seal
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around 1500 BCE
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c. 2nd century CE
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Class of the Top-band stemlesses
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Pendant
Pendant
Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1912)

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