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. Seal; height 2.8 cm, width 1.3 cm, depth 1.4 cm; impression carrier dimensions: length 8.5 cm, width 4.4 cm., A small square object with rounded corners sits centered on a light gray background; the object has a dark metallic sheen with visible highlights in silver and subtle areas of dull greenish and brownish tones, and its surface shows irregular raised and recessed textures forming abstract, crumpled patterns.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_304

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.1Mb (1.3Mb) / 12.2in x 12.2in / 3647 x 3647 (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 Seal height 2.8 cm width 1.3 cm depth 1.4 cm impression carrier dimensions length 8.5 cm width 4.4 cm small square object rounded corners sits centered light gray background object dark metallic sheen visible highlights silver subtle areas dull greenish brownish tones surface irregular raised recessed textures forming abstract crumpled patterns.