A SUMARIAN WHITE STONE CYLINDER SEAL
EARLY DYNASTIC, CIRCA 2500 B.C.
With two contest scenes, one with man holding two rampant bulls, the other with man attacking two crossed rampant lions, a linear inscription between naming the seal owner as 'Nintur, shepherd'
1¼ in. (3.2 cm.) high
A SUMARIAN WHITE STONE CYLINDER SEAL
EARLY DYNASTIC, CIRCA 2500 B.C.
With two contest scenes, one with man holding two rampant bulls, the other with man attacking two crossed rampant lions, a linear inscription between naming the seal owner as 'Nintur, shepherd'
1¼ in. (3.2 cm.) high