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English: Cylinder seal: the king-priest and his acolyte feeding the sacred herd. White limestone, Uruk period, ca. 3200 BC.
Français : Sceau-cylindre : le roi et son acolyte nourrissant le troupeau sacré. Calcaire, période d'Uruk, vers 3200 av. J.-C.
institution QS:P195,Q19675
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Department of Oriental Antiquities, Richelieu wing, ground floor, room 1a, case 2
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AO 6620
Credit line Purchase, 1914
Source/Photographer Marie-Lan Nguyen (2010)
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  • Cylinder seal and impression
    Cylinder seal and impression
  • Modern clay impression
    Modern clay impression

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