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Creation Date
1450–1300 BCE
Culture
Mittanian
Medium
Cast resin
Dimensions
1 1/16 in. (2.6 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased by the Department of Art History, for Summer Scholars research by Ellie Westfall (’27), 2025.
Accession Number
2025.106.11
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
This is a Mittanian cylinder seal replica cast from an original seal about 1450–1300 BCE. The Mittanian empire, also called Mitanni, was an Indo-Iranian civilization in Northern Syria and Southeastern Anatolia. The exact same sealing impression is listed online.
Online listing for the comparable object: https://downunderpharaoh.patternbyetsy.com/listing/1410749999/mesopotamian-art-statue-mittanian
Keywords
Department of Art History Collection, Ancient Near East, Before 600 BCE, Cylinder Seal