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bibliography and image source: Gibson, McGuire: (unpublished). Chicago: Umm al-Hafriyat Expedition,

• museum number: IM83077

• excavation number: UmH147

• provenience: Umm al-Hafriyat

• dimension(s) (in cm):
extant height: 1.7 cm, diam: 0.9 cm

• material: basalt

• date: Akkadian (ca. 2250 BC)

• description:
Fragment of a cylinder seal. Presentation scene: seated goddess on right facing left; human being led by god (?); bird (?) in front of seated goddess, crescent in field, tree behind seated goddess. Surface poorly preserved.

• status: feared to be stolen

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