SealsMesopotamian9th-8th century BCE
Cylinder Seal: Banquet Scene
c. 883-612 BCE
Description
Seated king in a fringed robe holding a cup, facing a vessel stand and a beardless attendant with a flag-shaped fan; tree, star, and crescent.
Dimensions
3.5 x 1.1 cm (1 3/8 x 7/16 in.)
Provenance
Marcopoli collection, Aleppo, (by 1984). McLendon collection, (by 1993), sold; [through Christie's, New York, June 14, 1993, lot 265], sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1993.
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