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modern impression

bibliography and image source: Frankfort, Henri: Stratified Cylinder Seals from the Diyala Region. Oriental Institute Publications 72. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, no. 895.

• museum number: IM31406

• excavation number: Ag. 36:446

• provenience: Tell Agrab

• dimension(s) (in cm):
3.9 x 2.1

• material: shell

• date: Early Dynastic (ca. 2900 - 2400 BC)

• description:
Upper register: god in boat preceded and followed by quadrupeds; plow and drill holes in field; lower register: seated horned god holding plant or ear of grain watches five kilted men adding material to triangular structure, probably a ziggurat.

• status: feared to be stolen

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