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ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cylinder Seal of Sun-God Shamash Emerging Between Two Mountains

Place CreatedAsia
CultureAkkadian
Date2350-2150 BCE
MediumBasalt
Credit LineGift of James E. and Elizabeth J. Ferrell
Dimensions1 5/16 x 7/8 in. (3.4 x 2.2 cm)
Object number2012.044.148
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