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Hard stone cylinder seal depicting Gilgamesh fighting...

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Hard stone cylinder seal depicting Gilgamesh fighting the bull of paradise, Gugalanna. Enkidu stands at his side, along with Humbaba. Serpentine. Mesopotamia, Akkadian period, circa 2340-2150 B.C. Height: 3 cm A Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal, Akkadian Period, c. 2340-2150 BC