- Historical period(s)
- Late Bronze Age, 1550-1300 BCE
- Medium
- Hematite
- Dimension(s)
- H x Diam: 2.2 × 1.1 cm (7/8 × 7/16 in)
- Origin
- Cyprus
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick
- Accession Number
- F1999.6.42
- Keyword(s)
- cylinder seal, Cyprus, griffin, hematite, hero, Late Bronze Age (ca. 1600 - 1200 BCE), lion
- Label
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A hero with a long robe is depicted on this cylinder seal grasping two winged creatures. Next to this scene, two ibexes are illustrated with their bodies crossing each other. Such a seal showcases a style that is found in Cyprus and adopts a typical motif of a hero often seen in Mesopotamian seals.
- Published References
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- Antonietta Catanzariti. The Ancient Near East Seal Collection. Washington. .
- SI Usage Statement
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