SealsNear Eastern9th-8th century BCE
Cylinder Seal: Three Figures Standing in Line
c. 850-700 BCE
Description
Three figures stand in line before a stand with a vessel on it; first figure grasps a staff and holds a cup; second figure also grasps a staff; field: plants; sky: star, ball staff.
Dimensions
2 x 0.9 cm (13/16 x 3/8 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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