SealsNeo-Assyrian9th-7th century BCE
Cylinder Seal
883-612 BCE
Description
Various symbols including the Pleiades, a fish, a crescent, a star, and a rhomboid symbol.
Dimensions
1.1 x 0.9 cm (7/16 x 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Hans Silvius von Aulock, Istanbul; sold [through Christie's, New York, June 13, 2000, no.546] to Harvard University Art Museums.
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