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Stamp seal or amulet
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Late Uruk
3500–3100 B.C.
Object Place: Sumer, Uruk
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Length: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
John Michael Rodocanachi Fund
Accession Number1978.412
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionTheriomorphic stamp seal/amulet in shape of recumbent bull. Seal impression: abstract geometric designs, drillings.
ProvenanceBy 1978: with John Moger; November 15, 1978: purchased by the MFA from John Moger.