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A Mitannian Cylinder Seal
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Unglazed sintered quartz, also known as faience or frit, light-cream in color seal, finely engraved with a scene of two male figures wearing a long robe and cap standing between a sacred tree in the field, a crouching ibex, branch, and scroll motifs in the background. Possibly from the area of Northern Syria or Turkey, perhaps also further south.

Provenance:
Ex. A.G. Collection, 1976-1993.
Condition:
Intact
References:
Iconography; First Impressions, nos. 257-259.
Category:
Near Eastern
Period:
Northern Syria
Date:
c. 1500-1200 B.C.
Material:
Frit
Height:
1 1/8" (2.7cm)
Display Stand:
No