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modern impression

bibliography and image source: Frankfort, Henri: Stratified Cylinder Seals from the Diyala Region. Oriental Institute Publications 72. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, no. 246.

• museum number: -

• excavation number: Kh. IV 381

• provenience: Khafaje

• dimension(s) (in cm):
3 x 2

• material: serpentine

• date: Early Dynastic II -

• description:
Man wearing fringed kilt holds two bulls by the horns, the one on the left being attacked by lion crossed by another lion attacking ram; bullman fighting with two bulls; scorpion beneath lions; plant beneath ram.

• status: feared to be stolen

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