Cylinder Seal with a King as a Hero

late 6th-late 4th century BCE (Achaemenid)

1.2 cm 3.7 cm

Citation

On this barrel-shaped cylinder seal, a hero or king is depicted in a "Master of Animals" pose, holding the hind legs of two winged creatures. The meaning of the small symbol in the field, whether an Aramaic inscription or a hieroglyphic sign, is unclear. Based on the crowned f...

Artifact

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20274
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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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sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.736

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