between 2112 and 2004 B.C.
hematite ;
Morgan Seal 273
Description
1 cylinder seal : hematite ; 16 x 9.5 mm
Provenance
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes
"The contest scenes of the period of the Third Dynasty of Ur are characterized by a scheme of three figures, usually one victim between two assailants. A distinctive feature is the appearance of the lion-griffin as the object of assault (268-270) ... The assignment of 270-273 to this period is questionable, however, since it is based only on the fact that their scenes embody the scheme of three figures."--Porada, CANES, p. 34
Summary
Center: bull seated on its haunches, attacked by two lions in similar posture -- Terminal: lizard above crescent staff.
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Classification
Place
Southern Mesopotamia.
Department