SealsNeo-Assyrian9th-7th century BCE
Cylinder Seal with Goats Flanking a Tree
883-612 BCE
Description
A pair of quadrupeds with curved horns flank a stylized tree; a small "bottle-brush" plant is in terminal field.
Dimensions
2.9 x 1.6 cm (1 1/8 x 5/8 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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