Cylinder Seal with Heroes, Hunters, and Animals
After defeating Babylonia in 539 BCE, the Achaemenid dynasty considered itself heir to Mesopotamian traditions, including the use of cylinder seals. In a square, four crowned busts of the king or possibly the god Ahura Mazda form a pinwheel. Animal scenes surround the panel: a...
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.445 |
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