Cylinder Seal

B14492

From: Iraq

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B14492
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq
Period Ur I
Section Near Eastern
Materials Basalt
Description

PBS XIV: The worshiping of a standing deity in flounced robe and with hand extended. Two worshipers or divine attendants stand in front. They wear the same robe. Behind, a little bandy legged figure adores with one hand up. The end of his belt hands between the legs – or his virile sex (?). A last symbol is formed of two crooked Martu sticks on the back of a dog (?).

Broken cyl. seal. Hematite, 17 x 11 mm. MS Coll.

Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number PBS XIV: 343 - Other Number | P269458 - CDLI Number

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