Cylinder Seal

B5094

From: Iraq

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B5094
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 a bearded god in turban and plaited robe, holding the crooked Martu stick in hand. In front of him a bearded god steps forth like Shamash, notched sword in hand. He has the horned mitre, his hair tied in a loop, a plaited shawl girded about and opening in front. Between them there is a fly or bee. A nude Zirbanit with head in profile adores with one hand up. There are a libra, a turtle and a small bandy-legged man with one hand up. Concave cyl. seal. Hematite, 18 ½ x 7 ½ mm

Credit Line Babylonian Expedition Purchase, 1890
Other Number PBS XIV: 475 - Other Number | P261286 - CDLI Number

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