Cylinder Seal, Horned Animals

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Illustration

Karen Barrett-Wilt
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published on 19 June 2013

Horned Animals with Stars Overhead; Cylinder seal impression; Basalt, serpentine; Khafajah, Sin Temple II (Iraq), Late Uruk-Jamdat Nasr period (3350-2900 BCE). Oriental Institute, University of Chicago

About the Author

Karen Barrett-Wilt
Karen Barrett-Wilt
Karen is an editorial coordinator and freelance editor who studied Islamic and Ancient Near Eastern Art and Architecture in graduate school and remains fascinated with them. She also confounds family and friends with her passion for editing.

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APA Style

Barrett-Wilt, K. (2013, June 19). Cylinder Seal, Horned Animals. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1302/

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Barrett-Wilt, Karen. "Cylinder Seal, Horned Animals." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 19, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/1302/.

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Barrett-Wilt, Karen. "Cylinder Seal, Horned Animals." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 19 Jun 2013. Web. 18 Apr 2019.

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