Inscribed, at left: En zu
Cylinder Seal, between 1894 and 1595 BCE
- Babylonian, Mesopotamian
Hematite
- Overall: 3/8 × 3/4 inches (1 × 1.9 cm)
Gift of Frederick Stearns
90.1S11612
Department
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Details
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)
Meerchyad, Lina. "Ancient Mesopotamian Seals in the Collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts," Bulletin of the DIA 90, no. 1/4 (2016): p. 70, no. 13.
Babylonian, Mesopotamian, Cylinder Seal, between 1894 and 1595 BCE, hematite. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Frederick Stearns, 90.1S11612.
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