Cylinder Seal with Lions Attacking Deer
This seal depicts a dynamic contest scene between lions and deer, all standing on their hind legs. Cylinder seals are cylindrical objects carved in reverse (intaglio) in order to leave raised impressions when rolled into clay. Seals were generally used to mark ownership, and t...
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30101
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object
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normalized
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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| language |
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en
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0
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import
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.434 |
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