SealsNear Eastern9th century BCE
Cylinder Seal: Royal Figure with One Hand Raised
9th century BCE
Description
Royal figure with one hand raised, holding a bow(?) faces three figures standing in a line. A fan bearer and a soldier holding a cup stand behind the royal figure; field: plant; sky: rhomb, obscure linear motif; chevron upper border. Lower part of seal is missing.
Dimensions
2.1 x 1.5 cm (13/16 x 9/16 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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