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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cylinder Seal: Winged Genie and Sphinxes
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cylinder Seal: Winged Genie and Sphinxes

AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functioncylinder seals
Possible OriginIraq, Asia
CultureBabylonian
PeriodNeo-Babylonian Period
Date7th Century BCE
MediumFossilised palm (?)
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
Object number2008.031.305
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art