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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1993.192
Title
Cylinder Seal: Two Figures with Raised Arms
Classification
Seals
Work Type
seal
Date
15th-14th century BCE
Period
Mitannian period
Culture
Hurrian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/293073

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Composition
Dimensions
2.3 x 1.1 cm (7/8 x 7/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Marcopoli collection, Aleppo, (by 1984). McLendon collection, (by 1993), sold; [through Christie's, New York, June 14, 1993, lot 208], sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1993.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Marian H. Phinney Fund
Accession Year
1993
Object Number
1993.192
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Two figures with raised arms face two rampant antelopes.

Verification Level

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