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Cylinder seal

Object Details

Description
Cylinder seal with two ibexes with horns standing in front of a set of parallel lines enclosed within two oblique lines.
Provenance
From prior to 1973 to 1999
Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick, Chevy Chase, Maryland, acquired by Dr. Leonard Gorelick before 1973. [1]
From 1999
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick, Chevy Chase, Maryland. [2]
Notes:
[1] See Curatorial Remark 5 in the object record.
[2] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner
Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Date
Date uncertain
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
H x Diam: 2.6 × 1.3 cm (1 × 1/2 in)
Type
Tool and Equipment
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