Cylinder Seal Depicting a Leaping Lion-Griffin and a Stylized Palm Tree
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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.78.113.1_NegA_print_bw.jpg)
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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
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
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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