Cylinder Seal with Pleiades and Star
Resource details
Resource ID
5019
Metadata
Source Title
Stamp-cylinder seal with cultic scene
Country/Region
Mesopotamia
Dynasty/Period/Ruler
Neo-Assyrian Empire (936-606 BCE)
Source date
ca. 8th century BCE
Dimensions
H. 35 mm, D. 15 mm
Categories
astrology, astronomy, moon, venus, agate, Assyrian, seal/cylinder, Sin, star(s), Pleiades, Ištar, Marduk, The Stars (Pleiades)
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA
Provenance
Acquired by the Museum as a gift of Martin and Sarah Cherkasky, New York (1985)
Part of the collection of Martin and Sarah Cherkasky, New York (1983)
Reference
1985.192.15
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/327084
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