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Martin, Harriet: (unpublished; courtesy British School of Archaeology in Iraq).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: IM88712
• excavation number: AbS2103
• provenience: Abu Salabikh
• dimension(s) (in cm):
height: 2.4; diam.: 0.9
• material: chalky limestone; lapis lazuli inlay
• date: (ca. 2700 BC)
• description:
Badly chipped down one side with part of the borders at either end lost. Surface badly worn, but incisions still quite deep. Top border of two parallel horizontal lines and bottom border with three lines. Between the borders is a geometric design of
two complete central diamonds outlined by two sets of lines, leaving four triangles of equal proportions to fill the entire field. In the centre of each diamond and triangle is a circular hole (diameter c. 2 mm.) in one of which survives a lapis lazuli
inlay. Probably inlays filled all the holes originally.
• status: feared to be stolen
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