Late Bronze Age II

Haematite Cylinder Seal

Haematite cylinder seal; engraved with two pairs of draped women facing each other; they wear long robes, alternately flounced or studded down the front, tightly girt at the waist; the first pair holds an ibex by the horns, above them is an eight-pointed star; they are separated by a sphinx standing on its hind legs, with a seated lion in the field above above; the second pair of women frame a rampant lion, a bird flies above their heads; the woman on the right holds an ibex upside down by the hind legs, disc with crescent above; probably a 'mistress of the animals scene'; perforated for suspension. Dimensions: Length: 2.40 centimetres; Width: 1.10 centimetres Object Type: cylinder seal Techniques: engraved; perforated