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Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Cylinder Seal</em>, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.73.31.2_NegA_print_bw.jpg)
Ancient Near Eastern. Cylinder Seal, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.73.31.2_NegA_print_bw.jpg)
Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Cylinder Seal</em>, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.73.31.2_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Cylinder Seal, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.73.31.2_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Cylinder Seal</em>, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.73.31.2_NegB_print_bw.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Cylinder Seal, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.73.31.2_NegB_print_bw.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Cylinder Seal</em>, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.73.31.2_NegC_print_bw.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Cylinder Seal, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.73.31.2_NegC_print_bw.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Cylinder Seal</em>, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.73.31.2_view01.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Cylinder Seal, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.73.31.2_view01.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Cylinder Seal</em>, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.73.31.2_view02.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Cylinder Seal, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.73.31.2_view02.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Cylinder Seal</em>, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.73.31.2_view03.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Cylinder Seal, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.73.31.2_view03.jpg)

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Cylinder Seal

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

CULTURES Ancient Near Eastern; possibly Cappadocian
MEDIUM Hematite
DATES late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E.
PERIOD Old Babylonian Period
DIMENSIONS 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 73.31.2
CREDIT LINE Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Ancient Near Eastern. Cylinder Seal, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.73.31.2_NegA_print_bw.jpg)
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Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Cylinder Seal</em>, late 3rd millennium-early 2nd millennium B.C.E. Hematite, 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, 73.31.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.73.31.2_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

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