SealsNeo-Assyrian9th-7th century BCE
Cylinder Seal with Figures
883-612 BCE
Description
Bearded human figure in a long robe faces a long-legged altar with a vessel on it. A star is in the terminal field behind the figure. On the other side of the altar is a (beardless?) figure in similar form.
Dimensions
2.9 x 1.2 cm (1 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Hans Silvius von Aulock, Istanbul; sold [through Christie's, New York, June 13, 2000, no.545] to Harvard University Art Museums.
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