# Inscribed stamp seal with unicorn (Met 49.40.1)

> A typical inscribed seal: a line of signs above a "unicorn" and a stand. Its find-spot within the Indus Valley is not recorded by the museum, so it is…

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**ART** 0CWY3ST07234·Artifact · object

# Inscribed stamp seal with unicorn (Met 49.40.1)

PhotographCC0 (Met Open Access)Mature Harappan, c. 2600 to 1900 BC

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A typical inscribed seal: a line of signs above a "unicorn" and a stand. Its find-spot within the Indus Valley is not recorded by the museum, so it is not placed on the map.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1900. CC0 (Met Open Access)

## Copies 2

**Photo** The Metropolitan Museum of Art · metmuseum.org · CC0 (Met Open Access)Primary source: [Stamp seal and modern impression: unicorn and incense burner (?), accession 49.40.1](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CWY3A603Y9P/stamp-seal-and-modern-impression-unicorn-and-incense-burner)1 step from the original

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**Picture** The Metropolitan Museum of Art · metmuseum.org · CC0 (Met Open Access)1 step from the original

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## Sources 1

- [Stamp seal and modern impression: unicorn and incense burner (?), accession 49.40.1](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CWY3A603Y9P/stamp-seal-and-modern-impression-unicorn-and-incense-burner)_SRC_

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Inscribed stamp seal with unicorn (Met 49.40.1) [Artifact ART0CWY3ST07234]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CWY3ST07234
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Key

**ART** 0CWY3ST07234

Kind

Object

Held by

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (49.40.1)

Dated

Mature Harappan, c. 2600 to 1900 BC

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CC0 (Met Open Access)

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[Indus script](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/indus-script)

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