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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cylinder Seal: Presentation Scene
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cylinder Seal: Presentation Scene

AAT Object Techniqueengraving (action)
AAT Object Form/Functioncylinder seals
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CultureSouthern Mesopotamian, Babylonian
PeriodOld Babylonian Period
Date2000-1600 BCE
MediumHaematite
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Ferrell
Dimensions7/8 x 3/8 in. (2.2 x 1 cm)
Object number2011.033.023
ProvenanceEx coll. James and Elizabeth Ferrell, United States, purchased March 2003.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art