Cylinder Seal

Ancient Near Eastern; Babylonian

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Caption

Ancient Near Eastern; Babylonian. Cylinder Seal, ca. 2000–1850 B.C.E.. Hematite, 7/8 x Diam. 1/2 in. (2.2 x 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X20.11. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Cylinder Seal

Date

ca. 2000–1850 B.C.E.

Period

Early Old Babylonian Period, Isin-Larsa Period

Geography

Place made: Iraq, Place made: Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq, Turkey, & Syria)

Medium

Hematite

Classification

Document

Dimensions

7/8 x Diam. 1/2 in. (2.2 x 1.3 cm)

Credit Line

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Accession Number

X20.11

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