Bulla

CBS14283

From: Iraq | Nippur

Curatorial Section: Babylonian

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Object Number CBS14283
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Nippur
Section Babylonian
Materials Clay
Description

PBS XIV: Marduk stands up, scimitar in one hand, the other hand pressed to his breast. He has a turban, a beard, his hair tied behind, a fringed shawl.

A second bearded god has the same attitude and the scimitar in hand but a horned mitre and a flounced robe of he older Babylonian style. The emblems between are a goat’s head and a two handled vase, symbols of hunter gods like Nergal, Ninib, or Tarku? There are two rhombs in the field.

“…//…su-ti…//…tug(?)gu(?)…”

Seal impress. on fragments of black and red clay bullae with marks of strings at the back. Nippur.

Credit Line Babylonian Expedition to Nippur I-IV, 1888-1900
Other Number P269251 - CDLI Number | PBS XIV: 549 - Other Number | B14283 - Old Museum Number | CBS 14283 - Other Number

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