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Seal in the form of a bull

Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Uruk
Uruk
3500–3100 B.C.

Medium/Technique Red siliceous stone, probably carnelian
Dimensions Length: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number64.525
ClassificationsSeals

DescriptionBull facing left. Inlaid eyes missing. Drilled pattern.
Provenance1964, sold by Mathias Komor (dealer, b. 1910 – d. 1984), New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 8, 1964)