- bibliography and image source:
Martin, Harriet: (unpublished; courtesy British School of Archaeology in Iraq).
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- copyright for image:
British School of Archaeology in Iraq
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• museum number: IM80623
• excavation number: AbS1414
• provenience: Abu Salabikh
• dimension(s) (in cm):
height: 2.6; diam.: 2.7
• material: soft white stone
• date: -
• description:
The seal surface is very worn and pitted with a slight chip missing. The design is comparatively deeply cut, but not well preserved. A combat scene shows a human with raised arms. On either side rampant bovines move away from him, but turn their heads
back. Lions attack the bovines, but turn their heads back in turn to what may be a schematic eagle attacking both from behind. All animals have profile heads. There appears to be a dagger filling motif to the left of the man.
• status: feared to be stolen
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