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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cylinder Seal of a Bearded Hero Holding a Scimitar and Egg with Dog Rushing an Ostrich
© 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 a Bearded Hero Holding a Scimitar and Egg with Dog Rushing an Ostrich

CultureAssyrian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian Empire
Date911-612 BCE
MediumQuartz crystal
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/8 x 7/16 in. (2.3 x 1.2 cm)
Object number2012.032.105
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, purchased from Tom Cederlind (1959-2015), Portlan, Oregon, June 28, 2001.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art