Ancient Near East
Pair of Cheekpieces in the Shape of Monsters
8th century BC (Iron Age)
VO.54 (54.116, 54.117)
On view
Cylinder Seal with an Archer Hunting a Griffin and an Inscription
8th-7th century BCE (Neo-Elamite)
42.833
Winged Griffin Nibbling on Sacred Tree
8th-7th century BCE (Neo-Assyrian)
71.1171
On view
Scarab with a Standing Ruler
ca. 7th-5th century BCE (Neo-Babylonian (?), Achaemenid (?))
42.69
Scarab with Worshiper and Winged Deity Set in a Gold Swivel Ring
Scarab: 7th-5th century BCE; Hoop: Modern (EZ IIC)
42.129
Plaque with a King (?) and Winged Genius
668-626 BCE or modern (Neo-Assyrian or modern)
21.11
Stamp Seal with a Hunter Holding a Horned Animal
612-538 BCE (Neo-Babylonian (?))
42.796
Cylinder Seal with Heroes, Hunters, and Animals
mid 6th-late 4th century BCE (Achaemenid)
42.445
On view
Cylinder Seal with Intertwined Goats and an Inscription
ca. 539-331 BCE (Achaemenid)
42.826