Cylinder seal and modern impression: king holding two lion griffins at bay

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Title: Cylinder seal and modern impression: king holding two lion griffins at bay
Date Created: ca. 6th–5th century B.C.
Physical Dimensions: 1.1 in. (2.79 cm)
Type: Cylinder seal
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/323560
Medium: Jasper, hematite
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Achaemenid
Culture: Achaemenid

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