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Source Description
Pierced lengthwise, this seal could have been mounted on a finger ring or strung on a necklace as an amulet. Only the middle section of the seal is readable; it may contain the phrase: "Belonging to Ba'an." The term "Ba'an" is unfamiliar; it might be the name of a local god, a place, or the owner.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
76496
label
Seal with an Inscription
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
76496
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Seal with an Inscription
description
Pierced lengthwise, this seal could have been mounted on a finger ring or strung on a necklace as an amulet. Only the middle section of the seal is readable; it may contain the phrase: "Belonging to Ba'an." The term "Ba'an" is unfamiliar; it might be the name of a local god, a place, or the owner.
provenance
Ahmed [local art dealer], Ta'izz, Yemen; Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, 1962, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2007, by gift.
date
6th-5th century BCE
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
seals (artifacts)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.8
height
1.2
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 11/16 x W: 1/2 x D: 3/16 in. (1.8 x 1.2 x 0.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Transliteration] l-B'n [Translation] Belonging to Ba'an
med
chalcedony
creator_ids
15549
collection_ids
SAY
exhibition_ids
2002
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
f45002ff32912afa