Cylinder Seal

B5031

From: Iraq

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B5031
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq
Period Babylonian
Section Near Eastern
Materials Hematite
Description

CBS Register: Babylonian seal cylinder, hematite

PBS XIV: The worshiping of Martu by a divine attendant. Between them there is a sun disk and a crescent on a pole, a tortoise and a fish; and behind, the caduceus of Ishtar, the seated greyhound with a crooked stick on his head, the fly, and the little bandy legged man, one hand up crying for mercy.

“Lugal-ban-da//Nin-sun” Concave cyl. seal. Hematite, 24 x 10 ½ mm

Credit Line Babylonian Expedition Purchase, 1890
Other Number PBS XIV: 350 - Other Number | P261223 - CDLI Number

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