File:Cylinder seal king Louvre AO6620.jpg

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Description
A similar seal
English: Cylinder seal and sealing impression: the king-priest and his acolyte feeding the sacred herd. White limestone, Uruk period, ca. 3200 BC.
Français : Sceau-cylindre en calcaire et son impression : le roi et son acolyte nourrissant le troupeau sacré, période d'Uruk, vers 3200 av. J.-C.
institution QS:P195,Q19675
Current location
Department of Oriental Antiquities, Richelieu wing, ground floor, room 1a, case 2
Accession number
AO 6620
Credit line Purchase, 1914
Source/Photographer Marie-Lan Nguyen (2006)
Other versions
  • Cylinder seal
    Cylinder seal
  • Modern clay impression
    Modern clay impression

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Cylinder seal and sealing impression: the king-priest and his acolyte feeding the sacred herd. White limestone, Uruk period, ca. 3200 BC. Louvre Museum

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13:59, 15 January 2006Thumbnail for version as of 13:59, 15 January 20061,935 × 723 (1.27 MB)Jastrow'''Description:''' Limestone cylinder seal and impression: the king-priest and his acolyte feeding the sacred herd, Uruk period, ca. 3200 BC.<br /> '''Location:''' Louvre, Department of Oriental Antiquities, Richelieu wing, ground floor (AO 6620)<br /

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