Harvard Art Museums > 1958.50: Cylinder Seal: Bull and Winged Gate 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: Bull and Winged Gate , 1958.50,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/291447. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1958.50 Title Cylinder Seal: Bull and Winged Gate Classification Seals Work Type seal Date 2334-2193 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Mesopotamia Period Akkadian period Culture Near Eastern Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/291447 Physical Descriptions Medium Black steatite or serpentine Dimensions H: 2.8cm; Diam. 1.5cm Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Edward Waters Accession Year 1958 Object Number 1958.50 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 semi-couchant bull with a "winged gate," followed by three standing figures: the front figure reaches out one hand to hold the gate; the figure behind him stands with hands clasped; the tallest figure at the back stretches out both arms and grasps one wing of the gate and one horn of the bull. Exhibition History [Teaching Exhibition], Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, 11/01/1972 - 01/01/1973 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
