between 499 and 400 B.C.
carnelian
Morgan Seal 833
Description
1 cylinder seal : carnelian 23 x 10 mm
Provenance
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes
"Though Greek soldiers appear in the battle scene of 833, the arrangement of the figures in a row and their rigid postures reflect Mesopotamian tradition rather than Greek influence."--Porada, CANES, p. 104
Summary
Captive led by warrior who faces second, neeling captive and enemy soldier whom he is spearing -- In field, Aramaic inscription.
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