Cylinder Seal

B16311

From: Iraq | Ur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B16311
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Ur
Archaeology Area from Grave LG/140 | UE X: EH, surface (Larsa or later level)
Date Made ca. 1900 BCE
Section Near Eastern
Materials Hematite | Steatite
Iconography Votary | Nannar
Description

CBS Register: cylinder seal. hematite. votary introduced to Nannar. 17 x 7 mm. c.1900 BC

UE X: a deity in long flounced robe, is approached by two men in short tunics. One carries a short club and a piece of game, the other a staff and a bird. All seem to wear turbans. There is a crescent and a bird in the field. Haematite cylinder.

Length 1.7 cm
Width 0.7 cm
Credit Line British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1926
Other Number U.6091 - Field No SF | UE X: 495 - Other Number | P270087 - CDLI Number

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