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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Assyrian
Neo-Assyrian
883–612 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Chalcedony
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: 35 x 17 mm
Credit Line
William Francis Warden Fund and funds donated by Mrs. Oric Bates, Mrs. F. Carrington Weems, and Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number65.1663
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionNeo-Assyrian modeled style. Two heroes attacking human-headed winged bull. Almost certainly a representation of Gilgamesh and Enkidu fighting the Bull of Heaven. Hero at left, Enkidu, brandishes an axe, has short beard and short skirt with tassles and is naked above waist. Hero at right, Gilgamesh, wears cap, has long beard, long garment and carries bow and quiver. Cuneiform inscription above winged bull.
Provenance1965, sold by R. Moussa, through Ali Tehranian, Little Falls, NJ, to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 10, 1965)