Cylinder seal and modern impression: bull-man combatting lion; nude hero combatting water buffalo; inscription H. 15/16 in. ( 3.4 cm ); Diam. 7/8 in. ( 2.3 cm)

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Holding institution:: Ancient Near Eastern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Data provider:: Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Title:: Cylinder seal and modern impression: bull-man combatting lion; nude hero combatting water buffalo; inscription H. 15/16 in. ( 3.4 cm ); Diam. 7/8 in. ( 2.3 cm)
Date:: -2250 - -2150
ca. 2250–2150 B.C.
Type:: Stone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribed
Type (Narrower):: Inscriptions
Type (Broader):: Text
Coverage:: Akkadian
Geographic region:: Mesopotamia
Time period:: Akkadian
Medium:: Albite
Extent:: H. 15/16 in. ( 3.4 cm ); Diam. 7/8 in. ( 2.3 cm)
Rights:: Public Domain
Identifier:: 1999.325.4

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