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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Early Dynastic Period
2900–2334 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Petrified Shell or Limestone
Dimensions
3.5 x 2.2 cm (1 3/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Endowment for Biblical Research, Boston
Accession Number1983.564
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionThe Imdugud (Anzu) bird grasping animals in talons. Vey worn.
ProvenanceBy 1983: Endowment for Biblical Research, Boston; 1983: given to the MFA by the Endowment for Biblical Research, 7 December 1983.