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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Akkadian
Akkadian
2334–2154 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .30 x .19 mm.
Credit Line
Archibald Cary Coolidge Fund
Accession Number34.1442
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionCylinder seal with slightly concave sides. Contest scene. Two criss-crossed rampant bulls are attacked by two lions with backturned heads. Tree at the end of scene.
ProvenanceBy 1934: R. S. Cooke Collection, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, England; 1934: purchased by the MFA from Mr. Cooke.*
(Accession date: December 6, 1934)
*Seventeen seals, numbered 34.1440-34.1456 were purchased as a group for $6000.
(Accession date: December 6, 1934)
*Seventeen seals, numbered 34.1440-34.1456 were purchased as a group for $6000.