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An intaglio object made of black limestone in the shape of a cylinder. There is an engraved figure of a standing, thin bearded man. On the left are more engraved lines that wrap around the back. The right has straight, engraved lines that are close together.

Cylinder Seal: Combat Scenes

Mesopotamian

A nude, bearded figure with curled locks grapples with an upright bull; to the other side of the inscription, the encounter of a lion and bull/bull-man is largely lost.

Ferruginous Limestone

Akkadian period

Seals