An Old Syrian Seal from Tell Afis (NW Syria)

Authors

  • Candida Felli Università degli Studi di Firenze

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13128/asiana-73

Keywords:

Seal, Old Syrian, Linear Style, chronology

Abstract

The paper focuses on an Old Syrian Linear Style Seal found in the area of the Middle Bronze Age Acropolis fortifications at Tell Afis in 1999. The in-depth treatment of the piece in relation to its finding context and iconography provides the opportunity for a reappraisal of discussion on this class of seals in relation to questions such as chronology and manufacture.

Author Biography

Candida Felli, Università degli Studi di Firenze

Firenze

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Published

2019-03-19

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2019)

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