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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Akkadian
Akkadian
2334–2154 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Black stone
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: 0.031 Length:
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number98.699
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionContest scene. "Hero" grasping two rearing bulls. The bull on the right is attacked by a lion. At far right, behind the lion, is an inscription. S.L. 7.
ProvenanceBy 1897: Count Michael Tyszkiewicz Collection; 1898: auction of the M. Tyszkiewicz Collection, Hotel des Commissaires-Priseurs, 9 rue Drouot, Paris, June 8-10, lot 245; 1898: with E. P. Warren; purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, 1898