Rock Crystal Cone Seal
This work is thought to have been found near a Christian church dedicated to the popular warrior Saint Theodore Stratelates and built on the grounds of Medinet Habu, the mortuary temple of Ramesses III from the early twelfth century B.C. It may have belonged to a ranking prelate there.
Artwork Details
- Title: Rock Crystal Cone Seal
- Date: 6th–7th century
- Geography: Found Egypt, near Thebes
- Medium: Rock crystal, silver
- Dimensions: L. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
W. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm) - Classification: Jewelry
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
- Object Number: 08.202.28
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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9th–10th century
9th–10th century
6th–9th century
660–870 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)
second half 9th–mid-10th century
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