ART. 4 ANCIENT ORIENTAL SEALS CASANOWICZ 23 



2. Lion rampant. The original, a ring.stone of clouded chalcedony, is owned by 



Frederick Stearns. (Cat. No. 158400, U.S.N.M.) 



3. Man on horseback. In the field, star. Probably Persian. The original, a 



spheroid of chalcedony from the vicinity of Aintab, Syria, is owned by 

 Frederick Stearns. (Cat. No. 15S375, U.S.N.M.) 



4. Figure with helmet in short tunic standing with hands raised in adoration. 



The original, a ringstone of carnelian, from Asia Minor, is owned by 

 Frederick Stearns. (Cat. No. 158380, U.S.N.M.) 



5. Deity in low turban, seated, holding in the left hand a cup. In front, a palm 



branch : above, behind the head, a crescent. The original, a ringstone of 

 carnelian, from Asia Minor, is owned by Frederick Stearns. (Cat. No. 

 158379, U.S.N.M.) 



6. Two warriors (?). The original, of steatite, from Asia Minor, is owned by 



Frederick Stearns. (Cat. No. 158394, U.S.N.M.) 



7. Rectangular double seal. On one side, sphinx (?) with star (?) above; on 



the other, geometrical design. The original, of steatite, from the vicinity 

 of Aintab, Syria, is owned by Frederick Stearns. (Cat. No. 158363, 

 U.S.N.M.) 



8. Spherical double seal. On one side, goat; on the other, winged animal. The 



original, of seatite, from the vicinity of Aintab, Syria, is owned by 

 Frederick Stearns. (Cat. No. 158426, U.S.N.M.) 



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