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. Materials/technique: seal. Date: c. 1650–c. 1350 BC Late Bronze Period. Place of manufacture: Northwest Syria; find region: Near East. Dimensions: height 1.7 cm, width 4.2 cm, depth 3.2 cm., A single smooth, irregularly shaped dark object with a mostly black surface and a few lighter spots and patches, showing worn and scratched areas, shallow grooves, and a central vertical depression. The object has a rounded rectangular outline with softer edges and a subtle glossy sheen, and the visible colors include black, white, and gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_031

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.5Mb (1017.6Kb) / 10.3in x 10.3in / 3103 x 3103 (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 Materials technique Date c 1650–c 1350 BC Late Bronze Period Place manufacture Northwest Syria find region Near East Dimensions height 1.7 cm width 4.2 cm depth 3.2 cm single smooth irregularly shaped dark object mostly black surface lighter spots patches showing worn scratched areas shallow grooves central vertical depression object rounded rectangular outline softer edges subtle glossy sheen visible colors include black white gray.