between 2500 B.C. and 2350 B.C.
white marble
38 x 23.5 mm
Morgan Seal 71
Provenance:
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes:
Cylinder damaged.
Summary:
Center: two crossed lions each seizing horned animal -- Left: feline attacking first horned animal -- Right: hero with upturned curls and fleeced kilt, wielding weapon(?).
Place:
Southern Mesopotamia.
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