Cylindrical seal or bead

Made:
Babylon and Assyria
Cylindrical seal or bead

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Cylindrical seal or bead, amuletic, haematite(?), with engraved design, Babylonian(?) or Assyrian(?), no provenance or date details

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665696
Materials:
haematite, ? material
Measurements:
length 29 mm
diameter 12 mm
type:
cylinder sea, amulet and bead - pierced object