Cylinder Seal

B1037

From: Iraq

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B1037
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq
Section Near Eastern
Materials Alabaster
Description

CBS Register: seal cylinder, alabaster

PBS XIV: The worshiping of Shamash stepping forth, notched sword in hand, his bare leg lifted on a small base. HE has the usual horned mitre, his hair tied in a loop, a plaited shawl girded about and opening in front. There is a crescent above. A worshiper in turban and short tunic brings a kid. The usual divine attendant adores with one hand up.

The emblems on the reverse are a squat monkey, the cooked stick of Martu, a small nude bandy legged man, one hand up. Cyl. seal. Alabaster, 22 1/2 x 10 mm.

Credit Line Purchased from Khabaza, Baghdad; subscription of R. F. Harper, 1889
Other Number PBS XIV: 534 - Other Number

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