Harvard Art Museums > 1957.200: Cylinder Seal: Horned Animal Attacked by a Bird-griffin Seals Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Cylinder Seal: Horned Animal Attacked by a Bird-griffin , 1957.200,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 04, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/291216. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1957.200 Title Cylinder Seal: Horned Animal Attacked by a Bird-griffin Classification Seals Work Type seal Date c. 883-612 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Mesopotamia Period Neo-Assyrian period Culture Neo-Assyrian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/291216 Physical Descriptions Medium Quartz Technique Intaglio Dimensions H. 2.2 cm (7/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Edward W. Forbes Accession Year 1957 Object Number 1957.200 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description A bird-griffin attacks a horned animal; star and crescent moon above Exhibition History [Teaching Exhibition], Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, 11/01/1972 - 01/01/1973 Impressions of Mesopotamia: Seals from the Ancient Near East, Arthur M. Sackler Museum Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
