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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Early Dynastic Period
2900–2334 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Lapis lazuli
Dimensions
Height: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bartlett Collection—Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912
Accession Number27.647
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionContest scene. At left, draped human figure grappling bullman (kusarikku) who is attacked by a rearing leopard. At right, nude "hero" with six curls (lahmu) grappling a bull which is attacked by a lion. B.B. 300.5.
ProvenanceBy 1925: with Edward Perry Warren (bought in Paris); October 28, 1925: lent to the MFA by Edward Perry Warren; Nov 17, 1927: purchased by the MFA from Edward Perry Warren.