Légende

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 engraved with stylized figurative representations: two opposite sides show a rider on a horse; one of the other sides 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 impression carrier dimensions: length 8.5 cm, width 4.4 cm. Seal dimensions: height 2.8 cm, width 1.3 cm, depth 1.4 cm., A small dark gray and black carved object with a rounded top that has a hole through it, a vertical ridge down the center, and a textured lower portion showing carved floral and curved decorative motifs on either side, set against a light gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_301

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38.1Mo (1.9Mo) / 30.9cm x 30.9cm / 3647 x 3647 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Stamp seal figural representations Glyptic stamp seal form truncated pyramid square base terminated round handle four side walls base engraved stylized figurative representations two opposite sides rider horse sides 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 impression carrier dimensions length 8.5 cm width 4.4 cm Seal dimensions height 2.8 cm width 1.3 cm depth 1.4 cm small dark gray black carved object rounded top hole vertical ridge down center textured lower portion showing floral curved decorative motifs side set light gray background.