Stamp seal (octagonal pyramid) with divine being

Assyro-Babylonian

7th–6th century BCE

Not on view

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Title: Stamp seal (octagonal pyramid) with divine being
Period: Neo-Assyrian / Neo-Babylonian
Date: 7th–6th century BCE
Geography: Mesopotamia
Culture: Assyro-Babylonian
Medium: Blue-green Glass
Dimensions: Seal Face: 1.65 x 1.07
Height: 2.65 cm
String Hole: 0.25 cm
Credit Line: Purchase, 1893
Object Number: 93.17.35
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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