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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Mesopotamian, Old Babylonian
Title:Cylinder seal
Date Made:ca. 1750-1595 BCE
Type:Written Communication Tool; Documentary Artifact
Materials:Hematite
Measurements:Overall: 3/4 in x 1/2 in; 1.9 cm x 1.3 cm
Accession Number:  AC 1961.62
Credit Line:Gift of Calvin K. Arter
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
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Label Text:
This seal shows a figure with sword and sacrificial animal on left, and two figures on right: one brandishing a sword, the other raising his hand in objection.

Tags:
seals; ancient; archaeology; figures; animals; swords

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