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Cylinder seal and modern impression: bull-man combatting lion; nude hero combatting water buffalo; inscription
ca. 2250–2150 B.C.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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Title:
Cylinder seal and modern impression: bull-man combatting lion; nude hero combatting water buffalo; inscription
Date Created:
ca. 2250–2150 B.C.
Physical Dimensions:
H. 15/16 in. ( 3.4 cm ); Diam. 7/8 in. ( 2.3 cm)
Type:
Cylinder seal
External Link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/327600
Medium:
Albite
Repository:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period:
Akkadian
Culture:
Akkadian
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