Late Bronze Age II
Mitannian Hematite Cylinder Seal
Hematite cylinder seal; Mitannian Elaborate style; engraved with a draped figure offering an animal as sacrifice to a seated deity, an eagle and globe; and two rows of decoration divided by a looped band: 1) lion pursuing its prey; 2) a goat looking back at an attacking griffin, a fish. Dimensions: Diameter: 1.05 centimetres; Length: 2.20 centimetres Object Type: cylinder seal Techniques: engraved
Date
1550 - 1125 BC
Accession No.
1897,0401.606
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Enkomi
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