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Contest scene. At left, nude hero with six curls, Lahmu, grasping by one leg and the tail an upturned buffalo upon whose neck he places his foot; at right, criss-crossed rampant lions attacking rearing bulls. Inscription in two columns.
Provenance
Acquired May 3, 1934 in exchange for 30.469.
Credit Line
Otis Norcross Fund
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Babylonian, Old Babylonian, 1894–1595 B.C.
Object Place
Babylon
Dimensions
Height: 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.)
Accession Number
34.177
Medium or Technique
Green stone