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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. 701a.

• museum number: -

• excavation number: As. 31:627

• provenience: Tell Asmar

• dimension(s) (in cm):
About 3 x 5.5

• material: unbaked clay

• date: Akkadian (ca. 2300 - 2200 BC)

• description:
Fragmentary clay sealing; two antithetic bulls resting forelegs on mountain from which springs tree; nude girdled man kneeling under inscription naming king Shuturul.

• status: feared to be stolen

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