Steatite quadrangular seal

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late 8th–early 7th century BCE · Steatite · Greek and Roman Art

Four-sided. dark brown steatite, with tapering edges and a vertical perforation. Area divided into four squares, two are decorated with linear patterns, two with stylized animals-a griffin and another monster. On the back are three broad vertical grooves and a few other marks, perhaps an unfinished design.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 8th–early 7th century BCE

Medium

Steatite

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1942