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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Akkadian
Akkadian
2334–2154 B.C.
Object Place: Sumero-Akkadian
Medium/Technique
Diorite
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .27 x .15 mm.
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number36.192
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionMythological scene; gods in combat. A bearded nude god wearing horned crown and seated on "mountain" is menaced by another nude and bearded god, also wearing a horned crown and holding a mace. A third nude and bearded god holds a bull man by one horn and tail.
Provenance1936: Purchased by the MFA through Prof. Robert A. Pfeiffer.*
(Accession date: April 2, 1936)
*40 seals, 36.177-36.216, were purchased as a group for $500.
(Accession date: April 2, 1936)
*40 seals, 36.177-36.216, were purchased as a group for $500.