Glyptic Evidence for a Connection between Iran, Syro-Palestine and Egypt in the Fourth and Third Millennia

Common motifs: Tête-bêche. Animal protomes. Griffin. Animals on Snakes. Rosette entwined by serpents. Lion attacking quadruped. Bird perched on animal. Suckling motif. Animals with extra long goatees or tails; "five-legged" animals. Exaggerated curved horns. Three pronged tails. Three pron...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Teissier, Béatrice
Format: Print Article
In:Iran
Year: 1987, Volume: 25, Pages: 27-54, 14 fig.
KeiBi Identifier:49:1745
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Summary:Common motifs: Tête-bêche. Animal protomes. Griffin. Animals on Snakes. Rosette entwined by serpents. Lion attacking quadruped. Bird perched on animal. Suckling motif. Animals with extra long goatees or tails; "five-legged" animals. Exaggerated curved horns. Three pronged tails. Three pronged hands