Cylinder Seal with Bull-Men and Lion
2700 BC - 2600 BC
Calcite
Tell Agrab
3.2 cm x 2.4 cm diam.
Calcite
Tell Agrab
3.2 cm x 2.4 cm diam.
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What makes you think that?
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Discussion Questions
Use the questions provided to guide your examination of the artifact.
Who or what is the victim in this scene?
What special qualities do you think a bull-man might have?
Can you think of other mythical creatures that are half-man and half-animal?