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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Assyrian
Title:Gem
Date Made:500-200 BCE
Materials:chalcedony
Place Made:from Nineveh
Measurements:Overall: 11/16 in x 15/16 in x 3/8 in; 1.7 cm x 2.4 cm x 1 cm
Accession Number:  AC SEAL.XX.4
Credit Line:Collection of the Mead Art Museum, Amherst College
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
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Description:
Worshipper standing before altar on which are four vertical columns, one very short; above, a star; wheel cut

Tags:
ancient; gemstones; columns; worship; figures

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