苏美尔卧牛贝壳护身符,中古拉时期,约公元前 3500 - 3300 年
MA2220
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背景:对于早期苏美尔人来说,公牛象征着神性和力量。他们的主神恩利尔和恩基在歌曲和仪式中被尊为“大公牛”,公牛偶尔也会与众神一起出现在印章上。在苏美尔印章上也发现了公牛祭祀的图像。描绘公牛喉咙被刺的场景可能是历史上公牛祭祀仪式的第一个证据。还发现了人头公牛和牛头人的雕像。这些混合雕像可能象征着人类对野生动物的统治或人类智慧对动物本能的力量。
相关示例请参阅:E. Moller,《丹麦收藏的古代近东印章》,哥本哈根,1992 年,第 10-18 页,编号 1-26。
E. Gubel(主编),《巴别塔的光影:比利时收藏中的古代东方艺术》,布鲁塞尔,1995 年,第 17 页。 41、没有。 12.
哈佛艺术博物馆物品编号:#1931.162.6
状况:表面损坏且多处有裂缝,但其余部分整体稳定、完好且状况良好。
尺寸:长度:1 7/8 英寸(4.8 厘米)
来源:纽约 Robert Feuer 夫妇收藏,购于 1970 至 1980 年代。
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