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Stamp seal or amulet
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Jemdet Nasr
3100–2900 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gypsum or Chlorite
Dimensions
Height x length: 3.2 x 4.3 cm (1 1/4 x 1 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Endowment for Biblical Research, Boston
Accession Number1983.562
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionLight green gypsum or chlorite amulet in the form of a recumbent lion, pierced vertically through the mid-section; on the reverse, three animals in intaglio.
ProvenanceBy 1983: Endowment for Biblical Research, Boston; 1983: given to the MFA by the Endowment for Biblical Research, 7 December 1983.