India, Indus Valley civilization / Seal with Unicorn and Inscription / c. 3000-1500 BC

India, Indus Valley civilization
Seal with Unicorn and Inscription
c. 3000-1500 BC
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Creator Nationality: Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian
Creator Name-CRT: India, Indus Valley civilization
Title: Seal with Unicorn and Inscription
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: -300
Creation End Date: -150
Creation Date: c. 3000-1500 BC
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Classification Term: Seals
Materials and Techniques: Steatite
Dimensions: Overall: 3.5cm x 3.6cm
Inscriptions: "Supreme protector Nana, the brilliant"
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1973.161
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Style or Period: Indus Valley civilization
AMICA ID: CMA_.1973.161
AMICA Library Year: 2001
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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