ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Cylinder Seal with Astarte Entering the Underworld
Possible OriginAsia
Possible OriginSyria, Asia
CultureAmorite
PeriodMiddle Bronze Age
Date2000-1600 BCE
MediumQuartz (var. Jasper)
Credit LineGift of Michael C. Carlos in honor of Dr. James T. Laney
Dimensions15/16 x 1/2 in. (2.4 x 1.3 cm)
Object number2008.045.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, May 15, 2013 - February 12, 2018Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
Published ReferencesMichael C. Carlos Museum: Highlights of the Collections (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2011), 30-31.
ProvenanceEx private collection, Germany. Purchased by MCCM from Treasuregate Gallery, Netherlands.
Status
On viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
2000-1600 BCE
2900-2350 BCE
ca. 1600 BCE
1300-1100 BCE
late 2nd Millennium BCE
late 3rd Millennium BCE
1600-1200 BCE
1600-1200 BCE
