Cylinder Seal with Figures and Animals

late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BCE (Old Syrian) Diam: 3/8 in. (1 cm) Citation

Syrian seals have a diverse range of imagery drawn from Syria, Egyptian, Anatolian, and Mesopotamian traditions. This seal's design includes two quadrupeds, one possibly attacking the other, a seated figure holding a bow or weapon of some kind, a smaller standing figure, and a...

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28842
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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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sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.723

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