SealsAnatolian4th-3rd millennium BCE
Rectangular loop-handle tabloid stamp seal with antelope facing right
4th-3rd millennium BCE
Dimensions
2.6 x 3 x 1 cm (1 x 1 3/16 x 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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