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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Conoid Stamp Seal with Hero Wielding a Club in one Hand and Throttling a Winged Griffin with the Other
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Conoid Stamp Seal with Hero Wielding a Club in one Hand and Throttling a Winged Griffin with the Other

CultureBabylonian
PeriodNeo-Babylonian Period
Date1000-539 BCE
MediumChalcedony (var. Banded agate)
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions13/16 x 11/16 x 1 1/16 in. (2.1 x 1.7 x 2.6 cm)
Object number2012.032.107
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, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, June 3, 2002.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art