Harvard Art Museums > 1992.256.243: Steatite cylinder seal with diamond shapes Seals Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Steatite cylinder seal with diamond shapes , 1992.256.243,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288775. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.256.243 Title Steatite cylinder seal with diamond shapes Classification Seals Work Type seal Date 4th-3rd millennium BCE Period Jemdet Nasr period Culture Anatolian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288775 Physical Descriptions Medium Steatite or chlorite Technique Carved Dimensions 1.8 x 1.6 cm (11/16 x 5/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates Accession Year 1992 Object Number 1992.256.243 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Deeply cut overlapping diagonal lines creating a central frieze of diamonds, with triangles above and below, lozenge shape within each. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
