| Object Number | B1048 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iraq |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Basalt (uncertain) | Basanite (uncertain) |
| Description | CBS Register: seal cylinder, basanite or basalt PBS XIV: An ibex seated on a mountain falls a victim to a devouring lion and a winged dragon with a feather tail. A lion is in turn attacked by Eabani and a nude profile Gilgamesh, who lifts him up by legs and tail. The lion is the symbol of Nergal. The dragon with wings and feather tail is the emblem of Ningishzida, the son of Ninazu, and the father of Tammuz, all gods of vegetation, reigning also in Hades, where the devouring ardor of the summer sun has led them when the fields are left parched and dry They will return in spring at the call of love. That myth was in honor of Lagash to Kutha. The sharp open jaw of the lion, the line of hair under his belly, the detailed scenes and clear grouping belong to the Akkadian style. Cyl.. seal. Diorite or basalt, 28 1/2 x 14 1/2 mm. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Khabaza, Baghdad; subscription of R. F. Harper, 1889 |
| Other Number | PBS XIV: 153 - Other Number |
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