1. Cowroid seal 0.28 x 0.43 x 0.67 in. (0.71 x 1.09 x 1.7 cm)

Date:

-1479 - -1425
ca. 1479–1425 B.C.

Geographic region:

Egypt

Time period:

New Kingdom

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

0.28 x 0.43 x 0.67 in. (0.71 x 1.09 x 1.7 cm)

2. Cylinder seal 0.51 in. (1.3 cm)

Date:

-3000 - -500
n.d.a.

Geographic region:

Egypt (?)

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

0.51 in. (1.3 cm)

3. Cylinder seal 0.82 in. (2.08 cm)

Date:

-1500 - -1500
ca. 1500 B.C.

Geographic region:

Levant

Time period:

Late Bronze Age

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

0.82 in. (2.08 cm)

4. Cylinder seal 0.98 in. (2.49 cm)

Date:

-1900 - -1600
ca. 19th–17th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia

Time period:

Old Babylonian

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

0.98 in. (2.49 cm)

5. Cylinder seal 0.98 in. (2.49 cm)

Date:

-1000 - -1
1st millennium B.C.

Geographic region:

Iran

Time period:

Neo-Elamite

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

0.98 in. (2.49 cm)

6. Cylinder seal 1.02 in. (2.59 cm)

Date:

-2000 - -1900
ca. 20th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Southwestern Iran

Time period:

Old Elamite

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

1.02 in. (2.59 cm)

7. Cylinder seal H. 4.2 x Diam. 2.8 cm (1 5/8 x 1 1/8 in.)

Date:

-2500 - -2350
ca. 2500–2350 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia

Time period:

Early Dynastic IIIb

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

H. 4.2 x Diam. 2.8 cm (1 5/8 x 1 1/8 in.)

8. Cylinder seal and modern impression: archer in a sphinx-drawn chariot attacking a rampant sphinx H. 1-1/8 in. (2.8 cm) x Diam. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

H. 1-1/8 in. (2.8 cm) x Diam. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm)

9. Door socket 11.3 x 10.16 x 8.11 in. (28.7 x 25.81 x 20.6 cm)

Date:

-2094 - -2047
ca. 2094–2047 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nippur

Time period:

Ur III

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

11.3 x 10.16 x 8.11 in. (28.7 x 25.81 x 20.6 cm)

10. Fragment of a Pahlavi inscription using Middle Persian script 0.62 x 3.25 x 7.75 in. (1.57 x 8.26 x 19.69 cm)

Date:

200 - 700
ca. 3rd–7th century A.D.

Geographic region:

Iran
Paikuli

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

0.62 x 3.25 x 7.75 in. (1.57 x 8.26 x 19.69 cm)

11. Fragmentary cuneiform inscription 2.07 x 1.67 in. (5.26 x 4.24 cm)

Date:

-700 - -600
ca. 7th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nineveh

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

2.07 x 1.67 in. (5.26 x 4.24 cm)

12. Funerary relief 21 5/8 × 17 3/8 × 7 1/2 in. (54.9 × 44.1 × 19.1 cm)

Date:

150 - 200
ca. 150–200

Geographic region:

Syria
Palmyra

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

21 5/8 × 17 3/8 × 7 1/2 in. (54.9 × 44.1 × 19.1 cm)