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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cylinder Seal of Seated Vegetation Goddess, possibly Ninhursag, with Deities
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cylinder Seal of Seated Vegetation Goddess, possibly Ninhursag, with Deities

Place CreatedAsia
CultureAkkadian
PeriodAkkadian Dynasty
Date2350-2150 BCE
MediumQuartz (var. Chalcedony)
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1 1/8 x 5/8 in. (2.8 x 1.6 cm)
Object number2012.032.074
Exhibition HistoryMichael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired July 27, 2005.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art