Caption

Stamp seal with figural representations. Stamp seal in the form of a truncated pyramid on a square base, terminated with a round handle. The four side walls and the base are decorated with engraved, stylized figurative representations: two opposite sides depict a rider on a horse; one of the other sides depicts a striding figure holding a staff topped with a star; the opposite wall depicts an animal being attacked by a bird of prey. A winged animal is engraved on the seal's base. Glyptics; figural motifs; Eastern Gallic scenes. 9th–6th century BC, Iron Period. Northwestern Syria; Near East. Seal. Height 2.8 cm; width 1.3 cm; depth 1.4 cm. Seal impression carrier length 8.5 cm; width 4.4 cm., A small dark pendant shaped like a flattened rectangle with a rounded top and a circular hole near the top, showing a textured surface with carved or worn shallow grooves and irregularities; the visible colors are predominantly black with a few spots of gray and small flecks of brown or beige.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_300

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.9Mb (503.2Kb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3068 x 3068 (300dpi)

Keywords

Stamp seal figural representations form truncated pyramid square base terminated round handle four side walls base decorated engraved stylized figurative representations two opposite sides depict rider horse sides depicts striding figure holding staff topped star opposite wall depicts animal attacked bird prey winged animal seal's base Glyptics figural motifs Eastern Gallic scenes 9th–6th century BC Iron Period Northwestern Syria Near East Seal Height 2.8 cm width 1.3 cm depth 1.4 cm Seal impression carrier length 8.5 cm width 4.4 cm small dark pendant shaped flattened rectangle rounded top circular hole near top showing textured surface carved worn shallow grooves irregularities visible colors predominantly black spots gray small flecks brown beige.