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Stamp Seal Shaped into a Lion Head
| Collection number | 印153-1671 |
|---|---|
| Provenance | Mesopotamia |
| Period | Uruk period |
| Date | ca. 4000-3000 BCE |
| Material | Limestone |
| Dimension | L. 3.3 cm |
| Comment | A stamp seal made from beautifully striped limestone. The seal carries the head of a lion in profile; the striped pattern represents the lion's mane. A succession of drill holes in the face of the seal depicts scampering goats. |
| Classification | seal |
| Keywords | White, Yellow, Orange Tiny Western Asia, Mesopotamia Chalcolithic Period, Late Chalcolithic Period, Uruk Culture Stone/mineral, Limestone Seal/Sealing, Stamp seal Creature, Tetrapoda, Felidae, Lion, Goat, Horned animal |
| 資料ID | 575 |