SealsAssyrian9th-7th century BCE
Cylinder Seal
883-612 BCE
Description
Kneeling bearded archer in fringed robe shooting at a giant bird fleeing from him. Star and crescent are in terminal field.
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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