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Cylinder Seal with Contest Scene

2350 BC - 2100 BC
Stone
Original Site Unknown
4.1 cm x 2.7 cm diam.

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What might the significance be of the contest shown here?

Why do you think contest scenes were popular forms of decoration on cylinder seals?

Can you think of other instances from either history or literature where people were forced to fight lions and other ferocious animals?

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