7927

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Object TypeCylinder Seals

MuseumThe National Museum of Iraq

Season Number05: 1926-1927

TechniqueIncised

TechniqueInscribed

MaterialRock Crystal

U Number7927

Description (Modern)Cylinder seal (Lamia's list no.168)

Description (Catalog Card)Cylinder seal. Crystal. Slightly concave. Marble? core within roughly 8mm in diameter. Inscribed. Conical copper cap on one end. Bearded hero with protruding hair locks, mounted on dragon and clutching it by the tail. The dragon faces a bull rampant, head upraised, mounted by bearded hero similar to first also holding hismount by the tail. Between a couchant gazelle.Woolley's description

Description (Modern)Object is not sealed.

Find Context (Catalog Card)PG 26 1m below surface with U.7928-9

Material (Catalog Card)Rock crystalMaterial as described by Woolley

Museum Number (IM Number)IM 3629

Tablet ID NumberP468609

Measurement (Catalog Card)ht 0030 d 0021

Measurement (Height)30Internal UPM list, compiled by: Barrett. 1976. Near East Section, Ur, Inscribed Objects

Measurement (Width)21Internal UPM list, compiled by: Barrett. 1976. Near East Section, Ur, Inscribed Objects