Seal of Nineveh
Category
Archaeological material
Date
circa 1700 BC (18th-century BC)
Materials
Stone and bone
Measurements
81 x 48 x 25 mm
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Peckover House, Cambridgeshire
NT 781514.1.4.1
Caption
Alexander, Lord Peckover was an avid collector and the Cabinet of Curiosities is testament to his many travels throughout Europe and North Africa. All of the Peckover’s were great travellers and many of their journeys are recorded in the diaries and watercolour albums we hold in our archive collection.
Summary
Hittite seal. Cylindrical seal with design of cartouche with mythical beasts on either side, later mounted on steel roller with bone handle, labelled 'Seal of Nineveh'.
Provenance
Created by Alexander, Lord Peckover, in the mid 19th-century and passed down through the family. Loaned to the National Trust by the Antony Penrose Collection.
Marks and inscriptions
On verso of impression: Algerina P