between 2900 B.C. and 2400 B.C.
grey serpentine ;
Morgan Seal 1108
Description
1 cylinder seal : grey serpentine ; 27.5 x 11 mm
Provenance
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes
"The birds in this seal resemble cranes, which are a favorite subject of Egyptian artists. The presence of this Egyptian motif might suggest that 1108 originated in Palestine. No certain dating is possible."--Porada, CANES, p. 157
Summary
Above: three walking birds -- Indeterminate design -- Below: fish(?), scorpion, vase(?), bird, tree, all reversed.
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