The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Two-tiered seal with conical base and loop handle

Two-tiered seal with conical base and loop handle

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Two-tiered seal with conical base and loop handle

Period:: Iron Age III
Date:: ca. 8th–7th century B.C.
Geography:: Urartu
Culture:: Urartian
Medium:: Copper/bronze alloy
Dimensions:: Diameter: 1.16-2.0 Height: 2.9 cm
Classification:: Metalwork
Credit Line:: Gift of Martin and Sarah Cherkasky, 1980
Accession Number:: 1980.78.4

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Provenance

From 1977, on loan to the Museum by Martin Cherkasky, New York (L.1977.51.4); acquired by the Museum in 1980, gift of Martin and Sarah Cherkasky, New York.
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Urartian (27)
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Metal (59,619)

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