Cylinder Seal

B1017

From: Iraq

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B1017
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq
Section Near Eastern
Materials Agalmatolite (uncertain) | Serpentine (uncertain)
Description

CBS Register: seal cylinder, agalmatolite (?), serpentine flesh colour

PBS XIV: The worshiping of a seated bearded god holding a small vase below the crescent. He has a horned mitre, his hair tied in a loop, a flounced robe, a seat with three legs on one side, resting on a dais. In front of him the shaven and shorn worshiper in a fringed shawl adores with one hand up. In the rear a diving attendant does the same with two hands up. She has the usual horned mitre, hair tied in a loop and a plaited robe. Lushalim, son of Namal. Concave cyl. seal. Talcose serpentine, 28 x 14 1/2 mm.

Credit Line Purchased from Khabaza, Baghdad; subscription of R. F. Harper, 1889
Other Number PBS XIV: 262 - Other Number

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