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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. 923.

• museum number: -

• excavation number: Is. 34:39

• provenience: Ishchali

• dimension(s) (in cm):
4 x 2

• material: shell

• date: Jemdet Nasr (ca. 3000 - 2800 BC)

• description:
Lion crosssing bull attacks gazelle, which is also attacked by indistinct figure with second indistinct figure behind it; small kilted figure beneath blank inscription panel.

• status: feared to be stolen

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