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Stamp seal depicting an eagle
Near Eastern, Iranian
Bronze Age
2200–1800 B.C.
Place of Origin: North Central Iran / Turkmenistan
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Stevenson Smith Fund
Accession Number1985.711
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionBronze openwork stamp seal in the form of an eagle with splayed wings. Suspension ring on back. Some loss of outer edge through corrosion.
ProvenanceBy 1985: Edward H. Merrin Gallery, New York; 1985: purchased by the MFA from Edward H. Merrin Gallery, 23 October 1985.
(Accession date: October 23, 1985)
(Accession date: October 23, 1985)