An intaglio object made of chalcedony. The warm off-white object is oval in shape with some pointed edges along the top and bottom. There are long, vertical carved lines that intersect with shorter horizontal lines. There is space on the right side that has been blurred from time.
detail of seal Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College
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detail of seal Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College

An intaglio object made of chalcedony lying vertically flat on a dark grey background. The warm off-white object is oval in shape with some pointed edges along the top and bottom. There are long, vertical carved lines that intersect with shorter horizontal lines along the left side and bottom. There is space on the right side that has been blurred from time.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1952.71.80
Title
Stamp Seal: Worshipper and Divine Symbols
Classification
Seals
Work Type
seal
Date
c. 609-539 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Mesopotamia
Period
Neo-Babylonian period
Culture
Neo-Babylonian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/291044

Location

Location
Level 3, Room 3440, Ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Art, Ancient Middle Eastern Art in the Service of Kings
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Physical Descriptions

Medium
Chalcedony
Technique
Intaglio
Dimensions
2.1 x 1.4 x 2.3 cm (13/16 x 9/16 x 7/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles B. Perkins
Accession Year
1952
Object Number
1952.71.80
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Stylized representation of a worshipper with one hand raised, standing before various divine symbols.

Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 3440 Middle East, Harvard Art Museums, 11/16/2014 - 01/01/2050

Verification Level

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