| Object Number | 30-12-13 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iraq | Ur |
| Archaeology Area | PG loose in soil 5.00 meters |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Lapis Lazuli |
| Iconography | Goat | Antelope |
| Description | two registers, upper has passing goats, lower with antelopes CBS Register. Ur 1928-9, Season VII. Cylinder Seal. Lapis. goats passing. Antelopes. UE II: Cylinder seal, lapis-lazuli. Slightly carinated. This schematic design engraved by a cutting wheel closely resembles seals of the earlier Jamdat Nasr period. However, the material (lapis lazuli) and the double line separating the two registers of the composition, as well as the distinctive triangular rendering of the animal heads, are characteristic of seals dating to the period of the Royal Cemetery, even though this example was found in the fill, without clear archaeological context. This design is not common among the cemetery seals, but it appears in a few other examples. |
| Height | 4 cm |
| Width | 0 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 2.3 cm |
| Credit Line | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1930 |
| Other Number | U.11757 - Field No SF | B17732 - Old Museum Number |
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