Steatite scaraboid seal

Greek

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Flattened scaraboid of green, translucent steatite, perforated horizontally. Two men, in reversed positions, on either side of a large quadruped. The latter has its mouth wide open and is perhaps a lion, for ot has a long, tufted tail; but the long, erect ears (or horns) make the identity uncertain. In the field are other, nondescript animals and ornaments.

Steatite scaraboid seal, Steatite, Greek

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Steatite scaraboid seal, Steatite, Greek
Steatite scaraboid seal, Steatite, Greek
Steatite scaraboid seal, Steatite, Greek

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