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Griffin Demon Tearing Branch from Tree # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Griffin Demon Tearing Branch from Tree Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca. twelfth/eleventh century...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Statue of Lugal-Dalu # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Lugal-Dalu was probably a local ruler of Adab. The inscriptions on the statue's right shoulder describe the depicted man as "king of...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Golden Earrings From King Shulgi # Kingdoms of Sumeria
A pair of golden earrings with the shape of a half pumpkin. The overlying decorative cuneiform inscriptions mention that these earrings...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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A Winged Hero Pursuing Two Ostriches # Kingdoms of Sumeria
A Winged Hero Pursuing Two Ostriches Cylinder seal and impression Inscription abraded in antiquity. Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Lion Attacking Stag Before Tree on Mountain # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Lion Attacking Stag Before Tree on Mountain Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period(ca. thirteenth century B.C.)Chert 30 x 13 mm Seal no. 603...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Lion Attacking Mouflon # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Lion Attacking Mouflon Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian periodca. 13th century B.C.Banded agate28 x 12 mm Seal...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Lion Attacking Bull # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Lion Attacking Bull Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca.thirteenth century B.C.)Jasper Mesopotamia,...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Hero Spearing Ibex # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Hero Spearing Ibex, Second Ibex Jumping Toward Tree on Mountain Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca....
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Hero Attacking Mouflon # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Hero Attacking Mouflon Cylinder seal Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period(ca.thirteenth century B.C.) Agate 31 x 13 mm Seal no. 599 See...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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A Leaping Stag in a Landscape # Kingdoms of Sumeria
A Leaping Stag in a Landscape Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period Chalcedony 30 x 10 mm Seal no. 601 See...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Hero Grasping Lions Standing on Kneeling Bulls # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Hero Grasping Lions Standing on Kneeling Bulls, Winged Sun Disk Above: Birds of Prey Perched in Palmette Tree Flanked by Sphinx and...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Griffin Demon Grasping Bull # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Griffin Demon Grasping Bull Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca. fourteenth century B.C.) Chalcedony 20...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Standing Male Figure with Scimitar, Fly Above # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Standing Male Figure with Scimitar, Fly Above Cylinder seal and impression Southern Mesopotamia, Kassite period (ca. 1430–1155 B.C.)...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Female Worshiper Facing God # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Female Worshiper Facing God Enthroned on Two Human-Headed Bulls Cylinder seal and impression Southern Mesopotamia, Kassite period (ca....
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Nude Winged Goddess Holding Two Gazelles # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Nude Winged Goddess Holding Two Gazelles; Tree with Bird and Fish, Two Kneeling Antelopes Cylinder seal and impression Northern...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 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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Suppliant Goddess with Scorpions
Suppliant Goddess with Scorpions Before Winged Goddess with Weapons in Chamber Formed by Guilloches Cylinder seal and impression Syria...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Worshiper Offering Gazelle # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Cylinder seal and impression Worshiper Offering Gazelle to Enthroned Deity Holding Ankh, Winged Sun Disk with Pendant Cobras Above; two...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Goddess, Suppliant Goddess, Priest, and Worshiper # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Goddess, Suppliant Goddess, Priest, and Worshiper Carrying Kid Before Sun God with Goddess and Goat Behind; in the field: Star Demonic...
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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