Stamp seal (octagonal pyramid) with two- and three-figure contest scenes

Babylonian

second half of 8th–6th century BCE

Not on view

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Title: Stamp seal (octagonal pyramid) with two- and three-figure contest scenes
Period: Neo-Babylonian
Date: second half of 8th–6th century BCE
Geography: Mesopotamia
Culture: Babylonian
Medium: Brown and cream Agate (Quartz), possibly enhanced through heating or dying
Dimensions: H. 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm); Diam. 7/8 in. (2.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of Charles Dikran and Beatrice Kelekian, 1999
Object Number: 1999.325.93
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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