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Cylinder seal of a scribe
Gilgamesh fights against two lions and an ibex, a motif that survived from the Sumerian period. The seal belonged to Ur-Ishkur, scribe of Lugal-gish, who is the last known governor of Adab, vassal of Sharkali-Sharri, son of Naram-Sin.
Contributors
- Akkadian
Subject
- archaeological objects
- Archaeological artifact
Type of item
- Cylinder seal
- Collection Near East
Date
- -2217/-2193
Contributors
- Akkadian
Subject
- archaeological objects
- Archaeological artifact
Type of item
- Cylinder seal
- Collection Near East
Date
- -2217/-2193
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
- Geographical Reference > Asia > Near and Middle East > Iraq > Babil (governorate) > El-'Akhymer (Iraq)
Identifier
- O.00866
- 87552
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/Museu/ProvidedCHO/Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire/87552
Extent
- Dimensions H x L x P: 3.0 x 2.1 cm
Format
- Rock crystal
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