Late Bronze Age II
Cylinder seal, two facing winged heroes, each attacked by griffon which they menace with dagger
Cylinder seal, two facing winged heroes, each attacked by griffon which they menace with dagger Dimensions: 2.4cm (length)0.9cm (width) Reference URL: https://collections.ashmolean.org/object/486751 Object Type: communications equipment > seal > cylinder seal
Date
1550 - 1200 BC
Accession No.
AN1921.1197
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Provenance
- Africa, Egypt, Cairo Governorate, Cairo (place of purchase)Europe, Cyprus (possible) (place of creation)
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