Cylinder Seal

B16323

From: Iraq | Ur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B16323
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Ur
Date Made ca. 2300 BCE
Section Near Eastern
Materials Steatite
Iconography Presentation | Seated Goddess
Description

CBS Register: cylinder seal. no field number. steatite. presentation to a seated goddess. 22 x 11 mm. c.2300 bc

UE X: scene of introduction to a seated goddess. Worshipper and leader are both bare-headed and draped in fringed shawls. The goddess also is bare-headed but wears a flounced robe. Podium. Seat built like a gateway. Crescent. Steatite cylinder. no field number

Length 2.1 cm
Width 1.1 cm
Credit Line British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1926
Other Number UE X: 330 - Other Number | P270097 - CDLI Number

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