GILGAMESH, EABANI, AND THE DIVINE BULL. 61 
very possibly as Apsu or the man-fish Oannes, in figs. 102-109. To prove that 
this is rather an eagle than a scorpion M. Heuzey compares a design on a bit of 
shell of an archaic period (fig. 141c), where such an “eagle” with distinct feathers 
is in the same position on a human-headed bull. 
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In figs. 141d, 142, from the de Clercq collec- Ge % ISA SEY 
tion, both also of lapis-lazuli, we have two other J Afi efass 
cylinders of the primitive period, as appears in the Y, Zz Id aes 
general drawing, and especially in the great eyes ALR (, fy \, ad 
and feathered heads of the figures seen in profile. 142 
Another well-preserved cylinder of an extreme archaic character is from the valu- 
able collection of Lord Southesk; it is of pink marble. This cylinder (fig. 143) gives 
us two lions symmetrically crossed and attacking a bull and a deer, while the bull 
is attacked by Gilgamesh in front view. There is a smaller lion crossed with a bull 
under a very archaic inscription which reads ‘“‘Lugal zidaku,” “ King faithful,” or 
“King legitimate.” 
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Another fine cylinder, which may be of a slightly later date, is seen in fig. 144. 
The inscription is more developed and the heads of the heroes and animals are less 
exaggerated, but the eagle of Lagash, later dropt and forgotten, is here retained, 
although in a reduced form. ‘The large aragonite cylinder shown in fig. 145 appears 
to be of extreme antiquity if we can judge from the inscription. ‘The hero with 
face in profile, whom we may call Gilgamesh, in one case lifts the reversed lions 
and again attacks bulls with a javelin or spear. Another archaic cylinder of marble 
is shown in fig. 146, where a nude profile Gilgamesh attacks an ibex, while another 


ibex is attacked by Eabani, who, in turn, is attacked by a lion. Very archaic is the 
feathered hat worn by Gilgamesh, from which depends a long tassel to the ground. 
An interesting and early shell cylinder is shown in fig. 147, in which the hero appears 
to carry a shield (or a boomerang); and we particularly observe the two stars sur- 
mounting a vertical line, which seem to be the precursors of a later form which may 
stand for the Sun-god. Quite as old appears to be the lapis-lazuli cylinder shown 
in fig. 149. 
