Harvard Art Museums > 1986.565: Stamp Seal: Walking Lion 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"Stamp Seal: Walking Lion , 1986.565,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 15, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289139. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1986.565 Title Stamp Seal: Walking Lion Classification Seals Work Type seal Date 400-300 BCE Period Classical period, Late Culture Achaemenid Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289139 Physical Descriptions Medium Gray chalcedony with one brown end Technique Intaglio Dimensions 1.7 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm (11/16 x 7/8 x 1/2 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Damon Mezzacappa, gift; to the Harvard Art Museum, 1986. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Damon Mezzacappa Accession Year 1986 Object Number 1986.565 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 This stamp seal features an image of a walking lion. The lion’s body is rendered by three large drilled holes, with the addition of grooves for legs, and smaller drilled holes for the head and paws. There is a palm branch in the field above the lion’s back. A semi-circular chip is missing from one end of the seal. A handful of other seals, all with images of animals, exhibit this same carving technique (1). They are generally thought to be from the eastern Mediterranean and of fourth-century BCE date on stylistic grounds. NOTE 1. J. Boardman, Greek Gems and Finger Rings: Early Bronze Age to Late Classical (London, 1970) 322. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
