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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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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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