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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cylinder Seal with Griffin and Other Animals
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cylinder Seal with Griffin and Other Animals

Possible OriginIran, Asia
CultureAssyrian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian Empire
Date8th-late 7th Century BCE
MediumBanded agate
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions5/8 x 5/16 in. (1.5 x 0.9 cm)
Object number2012.032.217
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Musuem, February 5 - June 19, 2011
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired from Joel Malter (1931-2006) [Joel L. Malter & Co., Inc.], Los Angeles, California, February 27, 1998.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art