Cylinder Seal with a King as a Hero
This seal features a Persian king in a "Master of Animals" pose, in combat with two gazelles The gazelles stand on their hind legs, and the king holds them by their front legs. Based on the crowned figure's Persian dress and his triumphant pose, this seal dates to the reign of...
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12227
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1941, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by purchase.
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en
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0
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.744 |
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