 | 8993 | (none) | (none) | B16875 | Cylinder seal
Dark greenish steatite.
Very large with fine engraved scene: 3 human figures and 2 man-headed bulls crossed. |
 | 9023 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal
Lapis lazuli
Gilgamesh and Enkidu back to back. The former, horned, grasps a rampant leopard? (a spotted beast) by the tail, the latter apparently wearing a tiara consisting of 4 erect head pieces grasps a rampant lion by the tail. Beyond, a horned and bearded hero advancing towards a rampant gazelle. c. 3000 BC |
| 9027 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Man-headed bearded bull crossed with lion rampant. On one side a spotted leopard?, on the other side a gazelle, both rampant. A grotesque male figure grasps the leopard by the tail. This figure wears a tiara? This is represented by 4 engraved lines having the appearance of plumes over the head. Behind the gazelle near the top of the seal, a small grotesque figure resting upon one knee. Coarse second-rate cutting. |