Intaglio
7th BC (made)
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On a narrow base two antelopes rear beside each other making a quasi-heraldic device; between their heads, a half-moon; to the left, underneath the tail of one of the antelopes, a lozenge-shaped device.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Agate, grey in tone |
| Brief description | Intaglio, seal, agate, with two antelopes, middle Eastern, possibly 7th century BC |
| Physical description | On a narrow base two antelopes rear beside each other making a quasi-heraldic device; between their heads, a half-moon; to the left, underneath the tail of one of the antelopes, a lozenge-shaped device. |
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| Object history | Given by Sir Leigh Ashton, F.S.A., London, 1958. Historical significance: Antelopes prancing in this manner and juxtaposed to each other are fairly common in Assyrian seals but in these the forms are highly stylised, though with very defined modelling. |
| Production | possibly 7th century BC |
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| Accession number | A.20-1958 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2009 |
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