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lord of Sumenu
head reattached
making it suitable for contemporary wear while honoring its ancient origins
bird-like head with ears on either side behind the round eyes
A rare Sumerian Cuneiform Sealed Envelope with Internal Tablet, Gutian dynasty, ca. 2199 - 2119 BCE Medium - Stone lord of SumenuThis rare Mesopotamian clay envelope still contains its original tablet, making it an unusual discovery. In antiquity, these envelopes were broken open to access the inner document, and the fragments discarded. The tablet envelope pairs served a protective function whereby the text was inscribed in duplicate, once on the interior tablet and again on the envelope itself. The outer inscription could be referenced as needed, but in cases of dispute, the
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