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Cuneiform tablet and sealed envelope
With envelope. The seal imprint shows two battle scenes between hero and animal. The first scene shows Gilgamesh, recognizable by his head, who grabs a bull by the throat and one of the hind legs. Between them, in the background, a person with uncovered head stands on an elevated place. He keeps his left hand at his belt, in the other he holds a stem. The second scene shows Enkidu grabbing a lion,…
Contributors
- Mesopotamia
Subject
- archaeological objects
- Archaeological artifact
Type of item
- Tablet
- Collection Near East
Date
- -2150/-2000
Contributors
- Mesopotamia
Subject
- archaeological objects
- Archaeological artifact
Type of item
- Tablet
- Collection Near East
Date
- -2150/-2000
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Rights
- Royal Museums of Art and History
Places
- Geographical Reference > Asia > Near and Middle East
Identifier
- O.00187
- 86750
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/Museu/ProvidedCHO/Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire/86750
Extent
- Dimensions H x L x P: 4.9 x 4.6 x 2.7 cm
Format
- Terra cotta
- Terracotta
Is part of
- Europeana Archaeology
Providing country
- Belgium
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2020-10-30T19:11:00.869Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2022-09-30T13:52:53.718Z