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AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH SUN-GOD AND ATTENDANTS 2200-2100 BC
WESTERN ASIATIC AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH SUN-GOD AND ATTENDANTS 2200-2100 BC A hardstone cylinder seal with frieze of figures...
Ryan Moorhen
Mar 15, 20181 min read
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AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH SNAKE GOD AND WORSHIPPER 2300-2200 BC
WESTERN ASIATIC AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH SNAKE GOD AND WORSHIPPER 2300-2200 BC A black limestone cylinder seal with frieze of a snake...
Ryan Moorhen
Mar 15, 20181 min read
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Western Asiatic Akkadian Figural Cylinder Seal 18th-17th century BC
Western Asiatic Akkadian Figural Cylinder Seal 18th-17th century BC. A carved banded agate cylinder seal with frieze depicting a seated...
Ryan Moorhen
Mar 15, 20181 min read
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The Gilgamesh Seal
Western Asiatic Akkadian Gilgamesh Cylinder Seal Old Akkadian, late 3rd millennium BC. A black agate cylinder seal with intaglio scenes...
Ryan Moorhen
Mar 15, 20182 min read
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Tablet Inscribed in Akkadian # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Tablet Inscribed in Akkadian with a Fragment of the Epic of Etana Mesopotamia, First Dynasty of Babylon(ca.1895–1595 B.C.)ClayMLC 1363...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 2, 20181 min read
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Akkadian Tablet Fragment of the Epic of Adapa # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Tablet Inscribed in Akkadian with a Fragment of the Epic of Adapa Mesopotamia, Neo-Assyrian period(ca. seventh century B.C.)Clay MLC 1296...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Tablet Inscribed in Akkadian # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Tablet Inscribed in Akkadian with a Fragment of the Babylonian Flood Story of Epic of Athrasis Mesopotamia, First Dynasty of Babylon,...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Worshiper Led by Goddess Toward Enthroned God, inscribed # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Worshiper Led by Goddess Toward Enthroned God, inscribed Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Third Dynasty of Urca. 2112–2004 B.C....
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Stone Foundation Tablet Sumerian
Stone Foundation Tablet Inscribed With the Name and Titles of King Ur-Namma in Sumerian Inscribed: Ur-Namma, king of Ur, king of Sumer...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Foundation Figure of King Ur-Namma
Foundation Figure of King Ur-Namma Inscribed: Ur-Namma, king of Ur, king of Sumer and Akkad, the one who built the temple of Enlil....
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Water God Facing Deity # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Water God Facing Deity; God with a Mace and Lion-Headed Eagles Attacking Fallen God Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Akkadian...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Crowned Hero Grasping Bull # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Crowned Hero Grasping Bull; Nude Bearded Hero Holding Human-Headed Bulls Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Akkadian period (ca....
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Bull Men Contesting with Lions # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Bull Men Contesting with Lions Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Akkadian period (ca. 2334–2154 B.C.) Marble 28 x 26 (25) mm...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Akkadian Seal
With the empire rising, the Akkadian king became stronger from his city-state elite, in which mainly the priesthood had great influence...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Enheduanna - Poet, Priestess, Empire Builder
Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE) is the world’s first author and was the daughter (either literally or figuratively) of the great...
Ryan Moorhen
Jan 18, 20184 min read
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Enheduanna / World's first Poet
The Akkadian/Sumerian poet Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE) is the world’s first author known by name and was the daughter of Sargon of Akkad...
Ryan Moorhen
Jan 17, 20185 min read
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