File:Mesopotamian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42564 - Impression.jpg
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Cylinder Seal
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| Artist |
Anonymous (Mesopotamia) |
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| Title |
Cylinder Seal |
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| Description |
English: The variety of mythological scenes increased dramatically during the Akkadian period. In this seal, a seated vegetation goddess is greeted by three other deities. Stalks of grain sprout from the females, while tree branches grow from the two males, perhaps referring to a specific myth. |
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| Date | between 2350 and 2150 BC (Akkadian Empire) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | carved black stone | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 3.5 × 2.2 cm (1.3 × 0.8 in) (h. x diam.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
42.564 |
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| Place of creation | Mesopotamia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Exhibition history | Highlights from the Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1998-2001. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Museum purchase, 1941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walters Art Museum:  Home page  Info about artwork |
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