Cylindrical seal, black haematite, hollow
- Made:
- 899-700 BCE in Assyria
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One of two cylinder seals of black haematite, hollow, inscribed around the outside with figures of Assyrians, c.8th-9th cent. B.C. both 0.8" long x 0.4" diam, but probably not used as weights.
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1955-160/2
- Measurements:
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overall: in.; mm
- type:
- seal
- credit:
- Sotheby and Compan
