ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Cylinder Seal
Possible OriginIraq, Asia
Possible OriginKuwait, Asia
CultureSumerian
PeriodEarly Dynastic I
Date3000-2800 BCE
MediumBanded marble
Credit LineGift of Michael C. Carlos in honor of Dr. James T. Laney
Dimensions3/4 x 5/8 in. (1.9 x 1.6 cm)
Object number2008.043.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, May 15, 2013 - February 12, 2018Published ReferencesMichael C. Carlos Museum: Highlights of the Collections (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2011), 30-31.
ProvenanceSaid to be ex coll. Hans (1900-1967) and Marie-Louise (1912-1997) Erlenmeyer, Basel, Swizterland. With Bonhams London, late 1990s. Purchased by MCCM from Allan Anawati [Medusa Ancient Art], Montreal, Quebec.
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