between 1350 B.C. and 1200 B.C.
hematite ;
Morgan Seal 1040
Description
1 cylinder seal : hematite ; 19 x 9 mm
Provenance
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes
"In 1040, the figure holding up an animal by the hind leg may be a deity, associated with hunting."--Porada, CANES, p. 145
Summary
Figure holding up bull by hind leg -- In field: above, kneeling antelope, rosette, kneeling gazelle, bird -- Below, griffin, lion.
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