Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Nude goddess in enclosure and winged griffin demon

between 1830 B.C. and 1730 B.C.
hematite ;
Gift of Caroline M. Burns, sister of Robert F. Kelley, 1977.
KC 60
Description
1 cylinder seal : hematite ; 12.5 x 7.5 mm
Provenance
Acquired in thirties and forties by Robert F. Kelley
Summary
Nude goddess standing in enclosure beside which a kneeling, winged griffin demon raises winged disk; on the other side of the enclosure, heads of horned animals, birds, and fish are placed one above another.
Classification
Department