SealsHurrian15th-14th century BCE
Cylinder Seal: Two Figures with Raised Arms
15th-14th century BCE
Description
Two figures with raised arms face two rampant antelopes.
Dimensions
2.3 x 1.1 cm (7/8 x 7/16 in.)
Provenance
Marcopoli collection, Aleppo, (by 1984). McLendon collection, (by 1993), sold; [through Christie's, New York, June 14, 1993, lot 208], sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1993.
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