Round Stamp Seal with Ibex
Artist
Unidentified artist
CultureIranian, Elamite
Datec. 4000-3700 BCE
Mediumstone
Dimensions1 3/4 x 11/16 in. (4.4 x 1.7 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineGift of John A. Wedda
Object number2002.26.12
DescriptionThis dome-shaped, hemispherical stamp seal with flat, circular face features an abstract image of a mountain goat or ibex with long curved horns and bent rear legs. Geometric shapes carved into the surrounding space suggest a notch at upper right and an animal at lower left. A hole pierces the center.On View
Not on viewCollections
Unidentified artist
306 - 281 BCE
Unidentified artist
c. 4th millennium BCE
