Sujet
Cylinder seal with two registers
Légende
Cylinder seal with two registers, On the upper register two bull men crouch on either side of a triple plant on a stylised mountain, possibly representing the tree of life. Eagles bite the backs of the bull men and are driven off by two mythological figures, the bull man Enkidu (left) and the naked hero Gilgamesh (right). On the lower register : Two bulls bow in worship before the eagle, possibly a representatin of the god Imdugud, with the outspread wings. Behind, a goat and deer with a bird between them. Mesopotamian Period : Early Dynastic III, 3000 2340 BC Material : Lazulite.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/British Museum B.M.22962
Date
30 avr. 2004
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A15_129
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
18,5Mo (752,7Ko) / 30,3cm x 15,3cm / 3583 x 1809 (300dpi)