Cylinder Seal with Standing Figures

20th-17th century BCE or modern (Old Babylonian or modern) H: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm) Citation

This seal depicts standing figures, some holding laurels. The surface of the seal is worn, making it difficult to discern details. The authenticity of this object has been questioned. Cylinder seals are cylindrical objects carved in reverse (intaglio) in order to leave raised...

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29590
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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/42.614