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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cylinder Seal
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

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Place CreatedIraq, Asia
CultureSumerian
PeriodJemdet Nasr Period
Date3100-2900 BCE
MediumChalcedony
Credit LineCollection of Dr. James Muilenberg
Dimensions11/16 x 7/8 in. (1.7 x 2.2 cm)
Object number1963.002
Exhibition HistoryA Preview of the Collections, Schatten Gallery, February 15 - April 4, 1982
ProvenancePurchased by Emory University Museum from James Muilenberg (1896-1974) [Union Theological Seminary], New York, New York.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art