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Medium:
Hematite
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 2.2 × 1.1 cm (7/8 × 7/16 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Cyprus
Date:
1550-1300 BCE
Period:
Late Bronze Age
Description:
Cylinder seal depicting a hero with a long robe grasping two winged creatures. Next to this scene, two ibexes are illustrated with their bodies crossing each other.
Provenance:
From prior to 1973 to 1999
Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick, Chevy Chase, Maryland, acquired by Dr. Leonard Gorelick before 1973. [1]
From 1999
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick, Chevy Chase, Maryland. [2]
Notes:
[1] See Curatorial Remark 5 in the object record.
[2] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick
Topic:
hematite  Search this
lion  Search this
Late Bronze Age (ca. 1600 - 1200 BCE)  Search this
griffin  Search this
hero  Search this
Cyprus  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
cylinder seal  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick
Accession Number:
F1999.6.42
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
The Ancient Near East Seal Collection
See more items in:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3659390ad-47df-4dd7-bee8-bcab46bf5a39
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1999.6.42