Seals in Space and Time
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Gabled stamp seal
Animal scene: on this stamp seal, with a gable-shaped back, a caprid with long horns (probably a gazelle) is facing to the left with a crescent-shaped object in front of it. The motif of the gazelle can be found on seals from earliest times. It points to strength and vigor and was even used by Judean kings as a royal symbol.
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Date
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Hittite (1800-1600 B.C.)
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Material
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Black serpentine
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Dimensions
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25x21x10mm
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Museum No.
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NCBS 367
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Bibliography
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H. H. von der Osten, 1934, Ancient Oriental Seals, p. 56, fig. 367
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