Cylinder seal and modern impression: male worshiper, dog surmounted by a standard
Unknown Artist
ca. mid-2nd millennium BCE
Medium
Carnelian
Dimensions
H. 0.97 in. (2.46 cm)
Classification
Stone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribed
Culture & Period
Kassite · Kassite
Department
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of The Right Reverend Paul Moore Jr., 1985
Accession Number
1985.357.44
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About this artwork
This Cylinder seal and modern impression: male worshiper, dog surmounted by a standard dating to ca. mid-2nd millennium BCE exemplifies the artistic traditions of Kassite, Kassite, Mesopotamia. Created in carnelian, the work demonstrates technical mastery of materials and processes characteristic of Kassite, Kassite, Mesopotamia artisans. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Ancient Near Eastern Art, this piece contributes to our understanding of historical artistic production. The work'...