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Source Description
Carved sealstones were popular ornaments among Bronze Age Minoans and Mycenaeans and served as insignia of rank and social status. They were influenced by the elaborate traditions of stamp and cylinder seals developed in the Near East and Egypt. Bulls were represented using a variety of materials in the Minoan world, from gold jewelry to terracotta figurines and, most famously, in the relief frescoes of the palace at Knossos that depict bull-leaping.
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Document identity
localId
8416
label
Sealstone of a Bull
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
8416
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Sealstone of a Bull
description
Carved sealstones were popular ornaments among Bronze Age Minoans and Mycenaeans and served as insignia of rank and social status. They were influenced by the elaborate traditions of stamp and cylinder seals developed in the Near East and Egypt. Bulls were represented using a variety of materials in the Minoan world, from gold jewelry to terracotta figurines and, most famously, in the relief frescoes of the palace at Knossos that depict bull-leaping.
provenance
Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sale, Joseph Brummer, New York, 1941; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by purchase.
date
ca. 1500 BCE or early 20th century (Late Minoan or modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
sealstone
seals
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.3
height
2.8
depth
1.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 1/2 x W: 1 1/16 x D: 7/16 in. (1.3 x 2.8 x 1.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Minoan
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hematite
creator_ids
1972
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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3a7b528461566b4c
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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dedf717f130be5e4
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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7a037fa5c63844fd
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no
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no