Cylinder seal and modern impression: Master of Animals between lions, griffins, Minoan genius
Unknown Artist
ca. 14th century BCE
Medium
Hematite
Dimensions
H. 7/8 in. (2.3 cm); Diam. 5/16 in. (0.8 cm)
Classification
Stone-Cylinder Seals
Period
Late Cypriot II
Department
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of Charles Dikran and Beatrice Kelekian, 1999
Accession Number
1999.325.223
Tags
BirdsMenGriffinsLions