Conical stamp seal with a hole drilled below the top of the cone. On the circular base is engraved a walking gazelle shown in right profile, with a backward-curved notched horn, ear, eye, beard, and an upward-curving tail ending in a tassel of three engraved lines. Above the animal's rump is a horizontally displayed crescent moon; in front of the muzzle is a schematic plant or branch—vertical line ending in three short fan-like lines. Stamp seal depicting a goat gazelle, Northern Mesopotamian workshop, 9th–8th century BC previously dated ca. 9th–7th century BC. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Iraq/Syria/Turkey. Seal; height 1.4 cm, width 1.65 cm., A circular, worn object with a raised, carved design depicting an animal figure and abstract shapes; the object shows a textured surface with rough edges and indentations, and the visible colors include gray, brown, and hints of blue.
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Conical stamp seal with a hole drilled below the top of the cone. On the circular base is engraved a walking gazelle shown in right profile, with a backward-curved notched horn, ear, eye, beard, and an upward-curving tail ending in a tassel of three engraved lines. Above the animal's rump is a horizontally displayed crescent moon; in front of the muzzle is a schematic plant or branch—vertical line ending in three short fan-like lines. Stamp seal depicting a goat gazelle, Northern Mesopotamian workshop, 9th–8th century BC previously dated ca. 9th–7th century BC. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Iraq/Syria/Turkey. Seal; height 1.4 cm, width 1.65 cm., A circular, worn object with a raised, carved design depicting an animal figure and abstract shapes; the object shows a textured surface with rough edges and indentations, and the visible colors include gray, brown, and hints of blue.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_175

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Conical stamp seal hole drilled top cone circular base engraved walking gazelle shown right profile backward-curved notched horn ear eye beard upward-curving tail ending tassel three lines animal's rump horizontally displayed crescent moon front muzzle schematic plant branch vertical line ending three short fan- Stamp seal depicting goat gazelle Northern Mesopotamian workshop 9th–8th century BC previously dated ca 9th–7th century BC Origin Northern Mesopotamia Iraq Syria Turkey Seal height 1.4 cm width 1.65 cm circular worn object raised carved design depicting animal figure abstract shapes object textured surface rough edges indentations visible colors include gray brown hints blue.

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