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Stamp Seal with a Man Between Two Lions
612-538 BCE (Neo-Babylonian)
white chalcedony
This stamp seal depicts a man standing between two rampant lions, possibly a "Master of Animals." A simple line border surrounds the scene.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/1/1983 | Treatment | cleaned; other |
Geographies
Mesopotamia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 13/16 in. (2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1913
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.448