Harvard Art Museums > 1993.187: Cylinder Seal: Bull Facing a Seated Figure 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 Facing a Seated Figure , 1993.187,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 20, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/291585. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1993.187 Title Cylinder Seal: Bull Facing a Seated Figure Classification Seals Work Type seal Date c. 2350 BCE-2190 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia Period Akkadian period Culture Mesopotamian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/291585 Physical Descriptions Medium Alabaster Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 1993 Object Number 1993.187 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 Bull with winged gate/shrine on its back faces seated figure with outstretched arm, probably a deity; crescent moon above; second figure stands behind bull and holds a rope attached to shrine Exhibition History 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
