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Unfinished cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Akkadian
Akkadian
2334–2154 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Serpentinite
Dimensions
Length x diameter: 2.2 x 1.2 cm (7/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Endowment for Biblical Research, Boston
Accession Number1983.578
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionUnfinished cylinder (or forgery?) seal with figure of a hero grappling with a pair of lions. Two blank registers cut for inscription.
ProvenanceBy 1983: Endowment for Biblical Research, Boston; 1983: given to the MFA by the Endowment for Biblical Research, 7 December 1983.