Cylinder Seal
68-34-1
From: Syria | Aleppo
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 68-34-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Mitannian |
| Provenience | Syria | Aleppo |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Shell |
| Description | Shell. Engraved design of 2 confronting winged griffins rampants separated by a tree of life over a lion couchant. To left of them is man with snake in front of him and lion rampant behind. Dot filling between figures. Mounted in gold recently. Note in box reads: "M232. Mitannian. Shell. Babylonia Cylinder representing 2 sphin, 2 lions, Hercules and several symbols. Found at Aleppo. 2500 BC" |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Thomas O. Biddle |
| Other Number | M232 - Field No SF |
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