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bibliography and image source: Martin, Harriet: (unpublished; courtesy British School of Archaeology in Iraq). .

• museum number: IM80619

• excavation number: AbS1231

• provenience: Abu Salabikh

• dimension(s) (in cm):
height: 2.4; diam.: 1.3

• material: soft white stone

• date: (ca. 2400 BC)

• description:
When found the seal was complete except for some slight surface wear and possible concretions. The seal shows a combat scene: a rampant lion and bull with their heads in profile are crossed. The lion holds up a goat by its hindquarters. The goat has its front legs on the ground and its head in profile, facing right. Its horns are long and curved. A human, nude except for a double belt, attacks the bull. He raises one arm and the other probably holds a weapon. Crosshatching indicate the lion's mane and the goat's pelt. The shapes and details of the figures were cut deeply into the seal with little attempt at modeling.

• status: feared to be stolen

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