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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Levantine (?)
Late Bronze Age
1800–1300 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by subscription
Accession Number72.308
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionThe scene on this cylinder seal shows a man in chariot shooting an arrow at a fleeing animal, possibly a lion. Behind the chariot are two ibexes. Other animals and a bird appear in the field.
Provenance1872, sold by Luigi Palma di Cesnola (b. 1832- d. 1904), New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 15, 1872)