Shrine before three goats

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between 3100 B.C. and 2900 B.C.
white marble
40 x 35.5 mm
Morgan Seal 23
Provenance: 
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
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"A row of animals in conjunction with a shrine, as found in 22-25, is a typical theme of the Jamdat Nasr period. It is generally assumed that this row denotes a temple herd." Porada, CANES, p. 6

Summary: 

Shrine before three goats placed over undulating lines -- In field: two pots.

Place: 
Southern Mesopotamia.
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