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Cylinder Seal: "Temple and Herd"

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