probably Dr. F. D. Shepard (Aintab, Turkey)
1885-1895, purchased by Frederick Stearns [1831-1907] (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
October 1, 1897-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Probably limestone
Gift of Frederick Stearns
90.1S11577
probably Dr. F. D. Shepard (Aintab, Turkey)
1885-1895, purchased by Frederick Stearns [1831-1907] (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
October 1, 1897-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Sumerian, Mesopotamian, Cylinder Seal, between 2600 and 2400 BCE, probably limestone. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Frederick Stearns, 90.1S11577.