Preview
Creation Date
1600-800 BCE
Culture
Philistine
Medium
Cast resin
Dimensions
¾ in. (1.8 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased by the Department of Art History, for Summer Scholars research by Ellie Westfall (’27), 2025.
Accession Number
2025.106.2
Provenance
Purchased by Ellie Westfall from Ancient Replicas on July 12, 2025. Ancient Replicas is an Etsy storefront based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania run by Dr. Stephen Meyers, the president of The Institute for Biblical and Scientific Studies.
Description
Resin cast replica of a Philistine cylinder seal from about 1600-800 BCE. The online description includes that the original cylinder seal was from Gaza, Palestine and was brought into the Stephen Meyers collection to be replicated.
Keywords
Department of Art History Collection, Ancient Near East, Before 600 BCE, Cylinder Seal