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

Cylinder Seal

CultureSyrian
PeriodOld Syrian
Date2nd Millennium BCE
MediumChert breccia
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions1 x 1/2 x 1/2 in., 6.4 g (2.6 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm, 1/4 oz.)
Object number2018.010.1237
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 20, 2024 - Present
Published ReferencesHotel des Ventes, Marseille, Glyptique (20 Fevrier 1975), lot 43.
ProvenancePurchased by Georges Ricard (1921-2012) from Hotel des Ventes, Marseille, France, February 20, 1975, lot 43. Ex coll. Musée de l'Égypte et le Monde Antique, Collection Sanousrit, Monaco, 1975-1982. Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art