seal + modern impression
- 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Martin, Harriet: (unpublished; courtesy British School of Archaeology in Iraq).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: IM87660
• excavation number: AbS1905
• provenience: Abu Salabikh
• dimension(s) (in cm):
height: 3.2; diam.: 1.7
• material: shell
• date: (ca. 2400 BC)
• description:
The seal is complete but badly worn. A central human figure is flanked on each side by bullmen (full face; only the nose left of the bullman on the right). The bullmen are attacked by full face rampant lions. Between the lions' backs a double
horizontal line divides a blank upper space and four drill holes which may represent a scorpion or a rampant animal. The carving on the seal was of a relatively high quality. The lions' manes are shown with clearly carved tufts of fur.
• status: feared to be stolen
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