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Cylinder seal: ANE.516.1954

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Cylinder seal, with 3 figures before a deity, seated

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.0185 m

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1954) by Greg, Robert, Sir

Dating

End 1st Dynasty of Babylon
Production date: circa 1700 BC

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: ANE.516.1954
Primary reference Number: 88975
Oldadmincategory: O
Oldobjectnumber: WAE.516.1954
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 19 December 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cylinder seal" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/88975 Accessed: 2024-04-19 18:03:36

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