SealsAnatolian2nd millennium BCE
Stamp Seal
2nd Millennium BCE
Description
Stamp seal with a thick, circular seal plate and a faceted, tapered handle, terminating in a horizontally drilled, hammer-shaped knob. On the seal surface there are spiral designs and hieroglyphics (?).
Dimensions
h. 3.3 x diam. 2.2 cm (1 5/16 x 7/8 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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