Seals in Space and Time
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Conoid
Master of the animals: A bearded Persian hero wearing a kidaris crown (five-pointed crown) is holding a lion, raised on its hind legs, with each hand. The crown is usually reserved for images of the Persian king and, in this context, the crown points to the theme of the taming of the uncivilized wilderness by the king.
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Date
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Persian (538-332 B.C.)
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Material
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Mottled chalcedony
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Dimensions
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18x15x24mm
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Museum No.
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NCBS 468
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Bibliography
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H. H. von der Osten, 1934, Ancient Oriental Seals, p. 67, fig. 468
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