Ja 2203
By kind permission of British Museum
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM 104403=1911,0513.9 |
| Notes | Purchased from Charles Albert Brenchley through George Hallett. |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Seal » Stamp seal | ||||||||
| Material | Marble | ||||||||
| Measures | h. 0.92, l. 1, w. 1.26; wt. 2 gr | ||||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Brownish grey marble stamp-seal with an oval face engraved with representation of a griffin-like quadruped with the crested head of a bird, a long barbed tail, and outstretched wings. The body and wings are filled with parallel lines. There is a snake extending around the edge of the face, which clasps its tail behind the back of the griffin. The seal has vertical sides and a conical top, and is pierced through lengthways. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Jamme 1971 b: 52 | Jamme, Albert W.F. 1971. Miscellanées d'ancient arabe II. Washington. 2019/07/23; https://cuislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/cuislandora%3A206497#page/1/mode/1up. [Privately printed] |