Cylinder Seal

B14444

From: Iraq

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B14444
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq
Period Late Babylonian Period
Section Near Eastern
Materials Onyx
Description

PBS XIV: A tree of life under the winged disk is worshiped by two winged kneeling geniuses. It is a palm like tree with offshoots and knotted stock reaching to the winged disk. The disk has curved horns. The geniuses have both hands extended, a round mitre with a fillet, long hair and beard. There is an eight pointed star above an hourglass shaped altar.

Convex cyl. seal. Carnelian, 34 x 13 ½ mm. MS Coll.

Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number PBS XIV: 594 - Other Number | P269410 - CDLI Number

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