Cylinder Seal

72-27-1

From: Iraq

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 72-27-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq
Section Near Eastern
Materials Alabaster
Description

greenish-white color. one end somewhat chipped. carved out pattern somewhat worn down, black resinous deposits in some of deeper carvings. pattern arranged in horizontal registers. from unchipped end these run: fish swimming to the right, two rows of oval shapes with irregularly placed dots, three zig-zags on each side of an abstract design, fish swimming to the left.

Credit Line Gift of Mr. Francis E. Ross, 1972

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