Caption

Rectangular stamp seal with a handle in the form of a protruding ridge along the axis of the seal with a crosswise drilled hole. On a rectangular base with rounded corners is a schematic representation of a demon, in human form and with wings instead of arms. Unspecified filler elements are on the sides of the demon. c. 1650–c. 1350 BC; Late Bronze Period. Northwest Syria place of manufacture, Near East place of find. Material: seal. Dimensions: height 1.7 cm, width 4.2 cm, depth 3.2 cm., A dark rounded rectangular object with a smooth, slightly worn surface showing a few rough patches and chips in lighter tones; the object is primarily black with small areas of gray, off-white, and beige where the surface is worn away, and it has shallow carved or indented grooves across its face giving it a segmented appearance.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_028

License type

Rights managed

Available size

76.3Mb (1.2Mb) / 17.2in x 17.2in / 5164 x 5164 (300dpi)

Keywords

Rectangular stamp seal handle form protruding ridge axis seal crosswise drilled hole rectangular base rounded corners schematic representation demon human form wings arms Unspecified filler elements sides c 1650–c 1350 Bc Late Bronze Period Northwest Syria place manufacture Near East place find Material Dimensions height 1.7 cm width 4.2 cm depth 3.2 cm dark rounded rectangular object smooth slightly worn surface showing rough patches chips lighter tones object primarily black small areas gray off-white beige surface worn away shallow carved indented grooves across face giving segmented appearance.