11583http://www165.123.244.137/subject/11583/Object TypeCylinder SealsMuseumBritish MuseumTechniqueCutData collected by British Museum research team.TechniqueDrilledData collected by British Museum research team.Season Number07: 1928-1929TechniqueImpressedTechniqueInscribedMaterialLapis LazuliMaterialLimestoneMaterialShellU Number11751Culture/PeriodEarly Dynastic IIIData collected by British Museum research team.Description (Catalog Card)Cylinder Seal. White shell, the ends inlaid with lapis disks. Very much decayed. 2 heroes & 4 animals: man on the left strikes at a rampant bull(?) turned away from him & grappling with a lion(?) this lions body crosses that of a second lion who attacks a bull which is seized from behind by a figure half human and half bull. Between the two human figures is a double column inscription, upper register only:-Mes-kalam-dug(or sar) Lugal.Woolley's descriptionDescription (Modern)Orange brown limestone or shell cylinder seal with dark blue lapis lazuli core; depicts a contest scene - bull man, bull, crossed lions, bull-man(?) and hero(?). Terminal - inscription over hero.Data collected by British Museum research team.Description (Modern)Object is not sealed.Find Context (Catalog Card)PG 1054 CNW CornerMaterial (Catalog Card)ShellMaterial as described by WoolleyMaterial (Catalog Card)Lapis lazuliMaterial as described by WoolleyMaterial (Catalog Card)LimestoneMaterial as described by WoolleyMuseum Number (BM Big Number)122536Museum Number (BM Registration Number)1929,1017.348Tablet ID NumberP247679Measurement (Catalog Card)L. 49mm, D. 30mmMeasurement (Diameter)29Measurement (Height)48Measurement (Height)49Barrett. 1976. Near East Section, Ur, Inscribed ObjectsMeasurement (Width)30Barrett. 1976. Near East Section, Ur, Inscribed Objects