| Object Number | B5019 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iraq |
| Period | Babylonian |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Hematite |
| Description | CBS Register: Babylonian seal cylinder, menaccanite PBS XIV: The worshiping of a seated bearded god holding a small cup below the crescent and the sun disk with rays and cross. He has a turban, a fringed shawl, a seat covered with flounced material and resting on a brick dais. In front of here there is a crooked stick and behind him a passing dog, perhaps emblems of Martu and his wife, identified with Ninib and Gula. Shepherd’s crook and dog would be the fit emblems of the national gods of the wandering Amorites. The inscription gives probably the name of Martu’s wife. “Mar-tu. A-ba.” A worshiper, with short hair and beard and a fringed shawl, stands with clasps hands. A divine attendant behind adores with both hands up. She has the usual horned mitre, hair tied in a loop and flounced robe. Between them there is a squat monkey and a small bandy legged figure with turban and short loin cloth (?) adoring with one hand up. Aba has been regarded as a Cassite deity. The seated dog with a crooked stick on his head has been studied above as a symbol of Ninib and Gula. Cyl. seal. Hematite, 22 x 13 mm |
| Credit Line | Babylonian Expedition Purchase, 1890 |
| Other Number | PBS XIV: 323 - Other Number | P261211 - CDLI Number |
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