Cylinder Seal

31-43-13

From: Iraq | Ur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 31-43-13
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Ur
Section Near Eastern
Materials Limestone
Iconography Worship | God
Description

Worn. Worship of seated god.

UE X: seated goddess approached by three worshippers. She wears a plain robe, her hair doubled up with no horned mitre. An axe is planted behind her narrow stool, perhaps a piece of wicker work. The first worshipper raises a hand in sign of adoration. His follower is too damaged to be identified. The last one carries a bucket in the right. His left is raised. Plain robe and hair doubled up are the common style. Limestone cylinder.

Length 3.2 cm
Width 2.1 cm
Credit Line British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1931
Other Number U.16620 - Field No SF | UE X: 299 - Other Number

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