| Object Number | B8933 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iraq | Nippur |
| Period | Babylonian |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Jasper |
| Description | CBS Register: Babylonian seal cylinder, jasper PBS XIV: The tree of life, a palm tree with a halo of branches, fruits hanging, and offshoots from the base. It is guarded on one side by a winged genius carrying pail and conical fruit. He has the usual beard, long hair bound by a fillet, fringed robe opening in front to let pass his bare leg below a short tunic. On the other side a bullman worships with hands extended. His hair is bound by a fillet and tied in a loop behind. The reverse has a crescent and an eight pointed star. Convex cyl. seal. Red jasper, 16 ½ x 8 ½ mm |
| Credit Line | Babylonian Expedition to Nippur II, 1890 |
| Other Number | PBS XIV: 598 - Other Number | P263750 - CDLI Number |
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