SealsAnatolian2nd millennium BCE
Stamp Seal
2nd Millennium BCE
Description
Stamp seal with a circular sealing plate and a long handle, which terminates in a horizontally drilled, hammer-shaped knob. On the seal surface, there is a small circle in the middle, surrounded by spiral designs.
Dimensions
h. 2.4 x diam. 1.9 cm (15/16 x 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Hans Silvius von Aulock, Istanbul; sold [through Christie's, New York, June 13, 2000, no.522] to Harvard University Art Museums.
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