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

Cylinder Seal with Axe God

Place CreatedIraq, Asia
CultureBabylonian
PeriodOld Babylonian Period
Date2000-1600 BCE
MediumHematite
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3/4 x 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm)
Object number2008.031.259
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Brief, purchased from Joel Malter (1931-2006) [Joel L. Malter & Co., Inc.], Los Angeles, California, 1979. Ex coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired April 30, 1984.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art