SealsUnidentified cultureUnidentified century
Lion Head Seal
n.d.
Dimensions
2.5 x 1 x 2 cm (1 x 3/8 x 13/16 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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