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Sacrificial animal offered by king to enthroned deity

between 2000 B.C. and 1700 B.C.
hematite ;
Gift of Caroline M. Burns, sister of Robert F. Kelley, 1977.
KC 6
Description
1 cylinder seal : hematite ; 28.5 x 16 mm
Provenance
Acquired by Robert F. Kelley in the 1930's and 1940's from dealers in Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon
Summary
Sacrificial animal brought by a king to an enthroned deity before whom is an exceptionally small human figure probably representing the seal owner.
Classification
Department