Cylinder seal and modern impression: heroes and animals in combat, head of the monster Humbaba

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Title: Cylinder seal and modern impression: heroes and animals in combat, head of the monster Humbaba
Date Created: ca. 2000–1600 B.C.
Physical Dimensions: H. 7/8 in. (2.3 cm); Diam. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
Type: Cylinder seal
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/327620
Medium: Hematite
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Old Babylonian
Culture: Babylonian

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