Cylinder seal
| Title | Cylinder seal |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 5th century BCE 4th century BCE |
| Medium | Stone, white beige |
| Origin | Achaemenid Achaemenid |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1965 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Cylinder seal” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 5th century BCE. It is executed in stone, white beige. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The period
Dated to ca. 5th century BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 4th century BCE held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: Achaemenid. Browse more public-domain art from Achaemenid.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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