SealsAnatolian6th-5th millennium BCE
Oval hemispheroid stamp seal with cross design
c. 6000-4000 BCE
Description
Pierced lengthwise, with additional piercing through seal face. Cross design with angled lines in each quadrant Diameter of perforation: .3cm
Dimensions
0.9 cm diam. (3/8 in.)
Provenance
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
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