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. Stamp seal; c. 1650–c. 1350 BC Late Bronze Period. Made in Northwest Syria; found in the Near East. Height 1.7 cm, width 4.2 cm, depth 3.2 cm., A small rounded rectangular object with a dark glossy surface showing carved shallow grooves and raised ridges that form an abstract pattern; the object appears mostly black with a few small pale spots and lighter scuffed areas, and it sits against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_029

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.1Mb (1.8Mb) / 12.2in x 12.2in / 3647 x 3647 (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 Stamp seal c 1650–c 1350 BC Late Bronze Period Northwest Syria Near East Height 1.7 cm width 4.2 cm depth 3.2 cm small rounded rectangular object dark glossy surface showing carved shallow grooves raised ridges abstract pattern object mostly black small pale spots lighter scuffed areas sits plain light gray background.