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Cylinder seal

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Cylinder seal

Period:: Early Dynastic III
Date:: ca. 2600–2350 B.C.
Geography:: Mesopotamia
Culture:: Sumerian
Medium:: Marble
Dimensions:: H. 3.6 cm x Diam. 1.8 cm
Classification:: Stone
Credit Line:: Museum Accession
Accession Number:: X.304.9

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