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Cylinder Seal with a Two-Humped Camel Carrying a Divine Couple Ancient Syria, Cylindrical Objects, Divine Couple, Bactrian Camel, Female Deity, Cylinder Seal, Hunt Scene, Ancient Near East, A Seal

Syrian seals have a diverse range of imagery drawn from Syria, Egypt, Anatolia, and Mesopotamia. This seal shows a divine couple sitting on the two humps of a Bactrian camel, one of the earliest images of this animal. Above them hovers a winged rosette, which is a protective emblem. A smaller figure holding a bow stands on the head and neck of the camel. A winged female deity, stands off to the side, facing a contest between a man and a beast. The surrounding space is filled with a variety…

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