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The outer side of this circular chlorite box was carved and it illustrates a mythological scene. A standing female has a long plaited hair. She wears a kilt incised with a crosshatching pattern. With her hands, she holds a pair of antithetical spotted snakes; the snakes have a dragon head and a gaping mouth. One of a pair of antithetical humped bulls appears on the left side. The other female figure (her left hand appears on the extreme left) holds the tails of these snakes with her hands. The box was made in modern-day Iran but it is said to be from Khafajeh (Tutub), modern-day Iraq. Early Dynastic Period, 2600-2400 BCE. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, February 20). Chlorite Vessel Illustrating a Mythological Scene. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8132/chlorite-vessel-illustrating-a-mythological-scene/
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