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Cylinder Seal with Warriors and Attendants
6th century BCE or early 20th century (Cypro-Archaic or modern)
hematite (?)
This cylinder seal depicts four standing figures, two of whom are warriors, facing each other across a round shield. The Greek armor and general style of the composition may indicate this seal is not ancient.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/26/1978 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
Cyprus (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 1/8 x Diam: 9/16 in. (2.8 x 1.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.181