Scarab seal

Cypriot

ca. 7th–6th century BCE

Not on view

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Title: Scarab seal
Period: Cypro-Archaic
Date: ca. 7th–6th century BCE
Geography: Cyprus
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Steatite
Dimensions: Seal Face: 1.35 x 1.05 cm
Height: 0.72 cm
String Hole: 0.25 cm
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.4394
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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