About the Artwork
Duck Weight Stamp Seal with Star Design
2000 - 1600 BCE
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Mesopotamian
Unknown
Chalcedony
Overall: 5/8 × 5/8 × 3/8 inches (1.6 × 1.6 × 1 cm)
Glyptic Art
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Gift of Frederick Stearns
90.1S11604
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
probably Dr. F. D. Shepard (Aintab, Turkey)
1885-1895, purchased by Frederick Stearns [1831-1907] (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
October 1, 1897-present, gift to the Detroit Museum of Art (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Mesopotamian, Duck Weight Stamp Seal with Star Design, 2000 - 1600 BCE, chalcedony. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Frederick Stearns, 90.1S11604.
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