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bibliography and image source: Frankfort, Henri: Stratified Cylinder Seals from the Diyala Region. Oriental Institute Publications 72. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, no. 517.

• museum number: -

• excavation number: As. 33:103

• provenience: Tell Asmar

• dimension(s) (in cm):
About 4 x 3.5

• material: unbaked clay

• date: Akkadian (ca. 2300 - 2200 BC)

• description:
Ancient impression on clay: inscription flanked by nude hero and bull-man struggling with lion.

• status: feared to be stolen

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