Mesopotamian - Cylinder Seal with a Nude Hero - Walters 42676 - Side D

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Mesopotamian - Cylinder Seal with a Nude Hero - Walters 42676 - Side D

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In the Akkadian period, seal designs became more detailed. In the two scenes on this seal, a heroic figure with heavy beard and long curls holds off two roaring lions, and another hero struggles with a water buffalo. The inscription in the panel identifies the owner of this seal as "Ur-Inanna, the farmer."

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