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A marble anamorphic form. The bottom of the piece is flat with two visible legs horizontal along the body. The rounded head sits upright and has two shallow holes for eyes. The wide ears on top are round and flat against the head.

Stamp Seal in the Shape of a Recumbent Bull: Two Dogs?

Mesopotamian

Zoomorphic stamp seal in the shape of a reclining bull with head, horns, and legs clearly represented. The bull's eyes are indicated by drilled holes. The piece is pierced laterally near the base. An incised decoration of two quadrupeds (dogs?) appears on the flat underside. The animals' bodies were created by shallow drill holes and the limbs by incised lines, making taxonomic identification difficult.

Marble

Jemdet Nasr period

Seals