SealsAnatolian6th-5th millennium BCE
Conical seal with criss-cross design
6th-5th millennium BCE
Dimensions
2.2 x 1.9 cm (7/8 x 3/4 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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