Harvard Art Museums > 1992.256.272: Oval hemispheroid stamp seal with cross design Seals Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Oval hemispheroid stamp seal with cross design , 1992.256.272,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288485. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.256.272 Title Oval hemispheroid stamp seal with cross design Classification Seals Work Type seal Date c. 6000-4000 BCE Period Neolithic period Culture Anatolian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288485 Physical Descriptions Medium Steatite or chlorite Technique Carved Dimensions 0.9 cm diam. (3/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates Accession Year 1992 Object Number 1992.256.272 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Pierced lengthwise, with additional piercing through seal face. Cross design with angled lines in each quadrant Diameter of perforation: .3cm Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
