Cylinder Seal Depicting a Leaping Lion-Griffin and a Stylized Palm Tree

Ancient Near Eastern; Neo-Assyrian

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Ancient Near Eastern; Neo-Assyrian. Cylinder Seal Depicting a Leaping Lion-Griffin and a Stylized Palm Tree, 730–600 B.C.E.. Chalcedony, 13/16 x Diam. 5/16 in. (2.1 x 0.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Martin Cherkasky, 78.113.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Cylinder Seal Depicting a Leaping Lion-Griffin and a Stylized Palm Tree

Date

730–600 B.C.E.

Period

Late Neo-Assyrian Period

Medium

Chalcedony

Classification

Document

Dimensions

13/16 x Diam. 5/16 in. (2.1 x 0.9 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Martin Cherkasky

Accession Number

78.113.1

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