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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. 910.

• museum number: -

• excavation number: Is. 34:86

• provenience: Ishchali

• dimension(s) (in cm):
3.5 x .9

• material: shell

• date: Akkadian (ca. 2300 - 2200 BC)

• description:
Two lions attacking ram are restrained by bareheaded girdled figure and similar flat-capped figure.

• status: feared to be stolen

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