Caption

Stamp seal with figural representations. Glyptic 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 side 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. Iron Age, 9th–6th century BC. Northwestern Syria; Near East. Material: seal. Dimensions: height 2.8 cm, width 1.3 cm, depth 1.4 cm; impression carrier dimensions: length 8.5 cm, width 4.4 cm., A dark, irregularly shaped carved object with a glossy surface, showing a stepped top section and a wider lower body; the surface has carved, rounded motifs including a heart-like form and a cross-like shape, with visible tool marks and small areas of lighter wear; predominant colors are black with touches of gray and faint brownish highlights.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_302

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.9Mb (518.8Kb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3068 x 3068 (300dpi)

Keywords

Stamp seal figural representations Glyptic stamp seal form truncated pyramid square base terminated round handle four side walls base decorated engraved stylized figurative representations two opposite sides depict rider horse side depicts striding figure holding staff topped star opposite wall depicts animal attacked bird prey winged animal seal's base Iron Age 9th–6th century BC Northwestern Syria Near East Material seal Dimensions height 2.8 cm width 1.3 cm depth 1.4 cm impression carrier dimensions length 8.5 cm width 4.4 cm dark irregularly shaped carved object glossy surface showing stepped top section wider lower body surface carved rounded motifs heart- cross- shape visible tool marks small areas lighter wear predominant colors black touches gray faint brownish highlights.