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Seal with an Inscription
(South Arabia)
Pierced lengthwise, this seal could have been mounted on a finger ring or strung on a necklace as an amulet. Only the middle section of the seal is readable; it may contain the phrase: "Belonging to Ba'an." The term "Ba'an" is unfamiliar; it might be the name of a local god, a place, or the owner.
Inscription
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.
Ahmed [local art dealer], Ta'izz, Yemen; Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, 1962, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2007, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2008 | Faces of Ancient Arabia: The Giraud and Carolyn Foster Collection of South Arabian Art. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Arabian Peninsula (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 11/16 x W: 1/2 x D: 3/16 in. (1.8 x 1.2 x 0.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Giraud and Carolyn Foster, 2007
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.
42.1512