[Man and Beast Seal]
From the Third Dynasty of Ur (22nd-21st centuries BCE), this seal depicts a hero, clutching a weapon, in combat with a lion. It appears the goddess Ishtar restrains the lion by grabbing its tail.
Title
[Man and Beast Seal]
Description
From the Third Dynasty of Ur (22nd-21st centuries BCE), this seal depicts a hero, clutching a weapon, in combat with a lion. It appears the goddess Ishtar restrains the lion by grabbing its tail.
Source
Arno Poebel Collection. Vanderbilt University Divinity Library
Collection
Citation
“[Man and Beast Seal]
,” Gallery, accessed June 30, 2022, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/3446.
,” Gallery, accessed June 30, 2022, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/3446.