Cylinder seal (half) and modern impression: galloping lion-griffin pursuing rearing lion-griffin H. 13/16 in. (2 cm); Diam. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm)

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Holding institution:
Ancient Near Eastern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Data provider:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Title:
Cylinder seal (half) and modern impression: galloping lion-griffin pursuing rearing lion-griffin H. 13/16 in. (2 cm); Diam. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm)
Date:
-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.
Type:
Stone-Cylinder Seals
Type (Narrower):
Seals
Type (Broader):
Object
Coverage:
Assyrian
Geographic region:
Mesopotamia
Time period:
Neo-Assyrian
Medium:
Quartz, rock crystal (?)
Extent:
H. 13/16 in. (2 cm); Diam. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm)
Rights:
Public Domain
Identifier:
1999.325.69
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