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Cylinder Seal: Two Figures with Old Babylonian Inscription

Ancient Near Eastern; Syrian

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Caption

Ancient Near Eastern; Syrian. Cylinder Seal: Two Figures with Old Babylonian Inscription, ca. 18th–17th c. B.C.E.. Hematite, 7/8 x Diam. 3/8 in. (2.3 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1116E.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Cylinder Seal: Two Figures with Old Babylonian Inscription

Date

ca. 18th–17th c. B.C.E.

Period

Old Babylonian/Isin-Larsa Period or Middle Bronze Age

Geography

Possible place made: Syria, Reportedly from: Egypt

Medium

Hematite

Classification

Document

Dimensions

7/8 x Diam. 3/8 in. (2.3 x 1 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.1116E

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Artists and makers

Ancient Near Eastern

124 works in the collection

Syrian

20 works in the collection