About the Artwork
Cylinder Seal
between 7th and 6th century BCE
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Mesopotamian
Neo-assyrian
Stone
Overall: 1 1/8 × 3/8 inches (2.9 × 1 cm)
Glyptic Art
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Vollrad von Berg
1983.71
This work is in the public domain.
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Inscribed.
Provenance
(C. Dikran Kelekian, New York, New York, USA)
purchased by Dr. and Mrs. Vollrad von Berg
1983-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Neo-Assyrian, Mesopotamian, Cylinder Seal, between 7th and 6th century BCE, stone. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Vollrad von Berg, 1983.71.
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