Cylinder seal

ca. 18th–17th century BCE

Not on view

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Title: Cylinder seal
Period: Old Syrian
Date: ca. 18th–17th century BCE
Geography: Syria
Medium: Steatite (?)
Dimensions: H. 2.6 cm x Diam. 1.2 cm
Credit Line: Gift of The Right Reverend Paul Moore Jr., 1985
Object Number: 1985.357.6
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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