Stamp seal, horned animals

Mesopotamian, Near Eastern
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URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/25047
Date
-3500--2700
Description
Fragment of a large seal with domed back, perforated lengthwise, and flat -- originally probably circular -- base. Black lime stone with a white lime stone vein. A number of stylized horned animals.
 
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Type of Work
Seal (artifacts), Fragment
Subject
Animals, Seals, Stone carving, Fragments, Iraq --Antiquities, Mesopotamia, Archaeological sites --Iraq, Horns
Rights
(c)Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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132520
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