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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Iranian, Elamite
Neo-Elamite
900–600 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 4.1 x 1.9 cm (1 5/8 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Francis Warden Fund and funds donated by Mrs. Oric Bates, Mrs. F. Carrington Weems, and Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number65.1521
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionAt left, nude bearded "hero" with six curls, Lahmu, attendant of the god Enki/Ea, flanked by two flowing vessels on ground and streams of water. At right, two bearded bullmen wearing horned crowns flank spear-standard (the marru) of Marduk. Erased cuneiform inscription.
Provenance1965, sold by R. Moussa, through Ali Tehranian, Little Falls, NJ, to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 10, 1965)