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THIRD DYNASTY OF UR, 2112-2004 B.C.
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A SUMERIAN BLACK STONE CYLINDER SEAL
Third Dynasty of Ur, 2112-2004 B.C.
With a three-figure contest scene of two Lahmu (hairy heroes) grappling with a standing lion between them, the heroes with much hair around the head, their heads turned frontal, nude but for a triple-stranded belt, a heraldic eagle between the figures to the left, a lunar crescent in the sky, the terminal a three-line inscription in Sumerian cuneiform naming the owner "Ur-Shulpa'e, son of Lu-Nanna, supervisor of the smiths"
26.5 x 14.5 mm
Third Dynasty of Ur, 2112-2004 B.C.
With a three-figure contest scene of two Lahmu (hairy heroes) grappling with a standing lion between them, the heroes with much hair around the head, their heads turned frontal, nude but for a triple-stranded belt, a heraldic eagle between the figures to the left, a lunar crescent in the sky, the terminal a three-line inscription in Sumerian cuneiform naming the owner "Ur-Shulpa'e, son of Lu-Nanna, supervisor of the smiths"
26.5 x 14.5 mm