Late Bronze Age III

Hematite Cylinder Seal

Hematite cylinder seal; hole drilled through long axis; engraved with a complex array of figures, including a winged bird-goddess standing on the back of a goat, a bird or flower, a bucranium, quadrupeds, a seated divinity with long claws, a naked man, and two dogs or wolves; ground and polished; burnt. Dimensions: Diameter: 1.30 centimetres; Length: 2.90 centimetres Object Type: cylinder seal; intaglio Techniques: engraved; drilled; ground; polished