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ART AND ARTIFACT Goddesschess Galleries
Male Figure Before a Goddess Drawing Aside Her Mantle Cylinder seal and impression - Syria (ca.1720–1650 B.C.)
From the The Morgan Library & Museum collection
Note: The "entwined serpents" motif is reflected in the earlier construction of the "backgammon" gameboard unearthed in the Burnt City.