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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Engraved Design of Hatched Loops in Two Registers
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Engraved Design of Hatched Loops in Two Registers

AAT Object Form/Functioncylinder seals
AAT Object Techniqueengraving (action)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
Place CreatedAsia
CultureSumerian
PeriodEarly Dynastic IIIa Period
Dateca. 2650 BCE
MediumLapis lazuli
Credit LineGift of James E. and Elizabeth J. Ferrell
Dimensions1 1/4 x 7/16 in. (3.2 x 1.1 cm)
Object number2012.044.143
Exhibition HistoryMichael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. James and Elizabeth Ferrell, United States, purchased March 2003.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art