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Steatite Seal

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Steatite Seal

Period:: Middle Minoan II
Date:: ca. 1800–1700 B.C.
Culture:: Minoan
Medium:: Steatite
Dimensions:: H. 5 13/16 in. (14.8 cm)
Classification:: Gems
Credit Line:: Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926
Accession Number:: 26.31.43

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 151

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