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Creating Collective Memory

Seal (cylinder; greenish-black serpentine; impression; ht. 17 mm., diam. 11 mm.).

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Part of Tiamat, goddess of saltwater and chaos

Left, horned serpent having long undulating coils extending across bottom of scene, head facing center, tongue extending from mouth; center, bearded running god, hair hanging at back of neck, wearing headdress, thrusting a sword into the mouth of the serpent

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Seal (cylinder; greenish-black serpentine; impression; ht. 17 mm., diam. 11 mm.).