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Source Description
This piece is carved in intaglio and has been perforated longitudinally. On the broader sides are represented (a) an ass-headed or jackal-headed deity (Set or Anubis) facing to the right with the right hand raised to the level of the face and the left hand at the side, and (b) a female figure facig the front with her hands raised to the level of her head. On the narrower sides are depicted (c) a snake, and (d) an inscription.
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Document identity
localId
12481
label
Seal with Jackal Headed Deity and Female Figure
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
12481
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Seal with Jackal Headed Deity and Female Figure
description
This piece is carved in intaglio and has been perforated longitudinally. On the broader sides are represented (a) an ass-headed or jackal-headed deity (Set or Anubis) facing to the right with the right hand raised to the level of the face and the left hand at the side, and (b) a female figure facig the front with her hands raised to the level of her head. On the narrower sides are depicted (c) a snake, and (d) an inscription.
provenance
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.
date
mid 3rd-6th century CE (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
cylinder seals (artifacts)
beads
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2
height
1.1
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
H: 13/16 x W: 7/16 x D: 3/8 in. (2 x 1.1 x 0.95 cm)
Source extras
cul
Gnostic
inscriptions
[Inscription] On narrow side: Ιαω
med
black jasper
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
358
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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a703a944ceacc3e9