Cylinder Seal
29-104-99
From: Israel | Beth Shean
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
Object Number | 29-104-99 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Israel | Beth Shean |
Archaeology Area | Room 1136, Level IV |
Period | Iron Age IIB |
Date Made | 925-720 BCE |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Onyx (uncertain) |
Iconography | God | Animal | Human | Ceremony |
Description | Red onyx? In two registers: the upper bearing a winged god holding 2 horned animals by their tails; facing the god is another horned animal reared on his hind legs; a kneeling figure shooting an arrow at another horned animal which faces him; in front of his feet is a kneeling winged animal or bird. The lower a ceremony; a seated god holding a vase, in back of him is a man holding a fan (?); while in front and facing him is another human figure holding a banner (?); between the god and the man facing him is a vase (or incense burner); in back of this man is a horned animal reared on his hind legs, with head turned back to a tree which is immediately behind him; on the other side of the tree is a second vase (or incense burner?) and facing it a winged animal; above this animal is a lentoid-shaped sign. |
Credit Line | Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928 |
Other Number | 26-11-263 - Field No SF |
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