Cylinder Seal

B5075

From: Iraq

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B5075
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq
Period Babylonian
Section Near Eastern
Materials Flint
Description

CBS Register: Babylonian seal cylinder, flint

PBS XIV: A Babylonian worshiper adores with one hand up the emblems of Marduk and Nabu, the spear and twin nails on the back of a wingless dragon crouched on a brick base or altar. He has a round mitre, long hair and beard, and a long robe girded about. There is an eight pointed star above. The reverse has a second star, a cross and a palm. Convex cyl. seal. Flight, 23 ½ x 12 ½ mm

Credit Line Babylonian Expedition Purchase, 1890
Other Number PBS XIV: 673 - Other Number | P261267 - CDLI Number

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