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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Akkadian
Akkadian
2334–2154 B.C.
Object Place: Mesopotamian/N. Syrian
Medium/Technique
Red carnelian
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 1 cm (9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Francis Warden Fund and funds donated by Mrs. Oric Bates, Mrs. F. Carrington Weems, and Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number65.1480
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionPeripheral Akkadian, North Syrian. Mythological scene: gods in combat. Two gods stand holding mace in hand, a third holds mace in one hand and thrusts spear into another god who falls backward onto a mound. The latter is also attacked from rear by a feline.
Provenance1965, sold by R. Moussa, through Ali Tehranian, Little Falls, NJ, to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 10, 1965)