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Seal Hunt
View through The Met
Stone cut and stencil
Drawings and Prints, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Houston 1978
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Scaraboid Stamp Seal: Rider Attacks Boar
Scaraboid Stamp Seal: Rider Attacks Boar
This agate scaraboid stamp seal features an image of a rider attacking a rampant boar. The carving of the horse is shallow, save for the swells of its chest and hindquarters. Its h...
Scaraboid Stamp Seal: Heron with Leg Raised
Scaraboid Stamp Seal: Heron with Leg Raised
This red jasper scaraboid stamp seal features an image of a heron standing in profile. The heron stands on one leg and raises the other in front of its chest. Its wing covers most ...
"Because of the void everything is possible. Without the void nothing is possible.", Written in Bold Black Script
"Because of the void everything is possible. Without the void nothing is possible.", Written in Bold Black Script
This large, horizontally oriented, rectangular album leaf is inscribed with seven columns of text, the columns with varying numbers of characters. The calligraphy on this album lea...
Scaraboid Stamp Seal: Lioness Carrying Prey
Scaraboid Stamp Seal: Lioness Carrying Prey
This chalcedony scaraboid stamp seal features an image of a lioness carrying the severed limb of an animal, probably a stag. The modeling of the lioness’ body is flat yet detailed,...
Scaraboid Stamp Seal: Man in Persian Dress Facing a Woman
Scaraboid Stamp Seal: Man in Persian Dress Facing a Woman
This chalcedony scaraboid stamp seal features an image of a man and a woman facing each other. The woman wears a full length garment with wide sleeves. It is covered with thin para...
Scarab Stamp Seal with Head of Bes
Scarab Stamp Seal with Head of Bes
This scarab stamp seal features an image of a bearded head. The lozenge-shaped head is frontal. The lower portion of the face is covered by a beard, indicated by a series of vertic...
Chan (Better known in English by the Japanese term "Zen")
Chan (Better known in English by the Japanese term "Zen")
This large, vertically oriented, rectangular album leaf is inscribed with a single character reading "Chan". The character, which is better known in the West by the Japanese pronun...
Hunt Slonem: Still Lifes
Hunt Slonem: Still Lifes
With tropical animals, worldly sculptures, and vibrant textiles, [Hunt Slonem](/artist/hunt-slonem)’s early still lifes are filled with treasures that reflect his childhood spent t...