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: one backward-curved, notched horn, ear, eye, and beard. The upward-curving tail ends in a tassel of three engraved lines. Above the animal's rump is a horizontally displayed crescent moon. In front of the goat's muzzle is a schematic plant or branch—a vertical line ending in three short fan-like lines. Depicts a goat/gazelle. Northern Mesopotamian, 9th–8th century BC previously dated ca. 9th–7th century BC. Material: carved seal; height 1.4 cm, width 1.65 cm., A square terracotta-colored clay tile with a circular recessed carving in the center depicting a stylized animal shape; the tile surface is matte with subtle texture and small imperfections, edges are straight but slightly worn, and the visible colors are terracotta, reddish-brown, and a pale gray background.
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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: one backward-curved, notched horn, ear, eye, and beard. The upward-curving tail ends in a tassel of three engraved lines. Above the animal's rump is a horizontally displayed crescent moon. In front of the goat's muzzle is a schematic plant or branch—a vertical line ending in three short fan-like lines. Depicts a goat/gazelle. Northern Mesopotamian, 9th–8th century BC previously dated ca. 9th–7th century BC. Material: carved seal; height 1.4 cm, width 1.65 cm., A square terracotta-colored clay tile with a circular recessed carving in the center depicting a stylized animal shape; the tile surface is matte with subtle texture and small imperfections, edges are straight but slightly worn, and the visible colors are terracotta, reddish-brown, and a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_177

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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 ends tassel three lines animal's rump horizontally displayed crescent moon front goat's muzzle schematic plant branch vertical line ending three short fan- Depicts goat gazelle Northern Mesopotamian 9th–8th century BC previously dated ca 9th–7th century BC Material carved seal height 1.4 cm width 1.65 cm square terracotta-colored clay tile circular recessed carving center depicting stylized animal shape tile surface matte subtle texture small imperfections edges straight slightly worn visible colors terracotta reddish-brown pale gray background.

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