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Stag pursued by lion attacked by hero

between 2900 B.C. and 2400 B.C.
black-and-brown steatite ;
Morgan Seal 1083
Description
1 cylinder seal : black-and-brown steatite ; 29 x 11 mm
Provenance
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes
"Only two small groups within this class of miscllaneous seals merit general comment. The first (1081-1083) shows extremely angular designs, with motifs--such as the chariot scenes of 1081 and 1082 and the hunting scene of 1083--that may derive from Early Dynastic themes like those of 118 or 92. For this reason Frankfort has tentatively assigned a seal of this class (Ashmolean 15) to the Early Dynastic or Akkad period."--Porada, CANES, p. 152
Summary
Stag pursued by lion that is in turn attacked by hero -- In field: fish(?); crescent; bird; plant.
Classification
Department