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cylinder seal
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Object type
Museum number
141636
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Description
Dark green stone cylinder seal; two heroes fighting with inverted water buffaloes antithetically set on either side of inscription panels now erased; worn.
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Culture/period
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Date
- 2250BC (circa)
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Production place
- Made in: Iraq, Southroyal workshop (?)
- (Asia,Iraq,South Iraq)
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Materials
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Dimensions
- Height: 3.14 centimetres
- Diameter: 2.1 centimetres
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Location
Not on display
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Condition
Fair; worn.
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Subjects
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Acquisition name
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Acquisition date
1996
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Department
Middle East
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BM/Big number
141636
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Registration number
1996,1002.5
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