Stamp seal (octagonal pyramid) with cultic scene

Assyro-Babylonian

7th–6th century BCE

Not on view

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Title: Stamp seal (octagonal pyramid) with cultic scene
Period: Neo-Assyrian / Neo-Babylonian
Date: 7th–6th century BCE
Geography: Mesopotamia
Culture: Assyro-Babylonian
Medium: Flawed neutral Chalcedony (Quartz)
Dimensions: H. 2.4 cm x W. 1.5 cm x Th. 3 cm
Credit Line: Museum Accession
Object Number: X.304.2
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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