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An intaglio object made of alabaster in the shape of a stout cylinder. On the left side are two thick horizontal lines with four vertical lines coming up from them. On the right are long, thin vertical lines that intersect with shorter horizontal lines.

Cylinder Seal: "Temple and Herd"

Mesopotamian

Three pairs of horned (male) and hornless (female) quadrupeds alongside a building façade; the so-called “temple and herd” motif is typical for this period.

Alabaster

Jemdet Nasr period

Seals