SYRIA
Gable-shaped seal
4000 BCE-2900 BCE

Medium
chlorite, talc

Measurements
2.4 × 1.7 × 1.1 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1929

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Syria

Accession Number
3132B-D3

Department
Antiquities

Physical description
Rectangular seal with a flat base and gabled top. Perforated at either end, 4.5-5.0 mm wide. Engraved with a hand tool with the body sections probably gouged out as a preliminary step. The engraving depicts a quadruped, possibly an antelope, with long, backward-curving horns and a short stubby tail, walking to the left. Above the haunch is a four point star.

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SYRIA
Gable-shaped seal
4000 BCE-2900 BCE