Stamp-cylinder seal ("the Tyszkiewicz seal")
1650–1200 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueHematite handle on cylinder of intaglio gem
DimensionsOverall: 5.8 x 2.2 cm (2 5/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit LineHenry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession number98.706
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On viewClassificationsSeals
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ProvenanceBy 1897, Count Micheł Tyszkiewicz (b. 1828 - d. 1897), Rome; June 8-10, 1898, Tyszkiewicz sale, Paul Chevallier, Paris, lot 241, (said to have been found on Cyprus); 1898, Edward Perry Warren (b. 1860 -d. 1928) (bought at Tyszkiewicz sale); 1898; sold by Edward Perry Warren to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 20, 1898)
1500–1350 B.C.
2112–2004 B.C.
1894–1595 B.C.
1894–1595 B.C.
1894–1595 B.C.
1894–1595 B.C.
1894–1595 B.C.
2112–2004 B.C.
1595–1100 B.C.
2112–2004 B.C.
1894–1595 B.C.
1500–1350 B.C.