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Neo-Assyrian Cylinder Seal with Seated Deity and Worshippers

CultureNeo-Assyrian
Datec. 900-700 BCE
Mediumreddish quartzite
Dimensions13/16 x 3/8 in. (2.1 x 1 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineAckland Fund
Object number72.53.6
DescriptionThis cylinder seal was carved primarily using a drill technique that creates characteristic ball shapes. Most drilled-style cylinder seals were made between the ninth and seventh centuries BCE. Such seals generally show worshippers standing before deities, in contrast to later seals that show worshippers before abstract symbols.
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