Cylinder Seal

B1060

From: Iraq

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B1060
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq
Section Near Eastern
Materials Chalcedony
Description

CBS Register: seal cylinder, impure chalcedony

PBS XIV: A tree of life like the lower part of a palm tree, between two winged scorpionmen. They have the conical mitre, long beard and hair. There is a six pointed star on the reverse. Rough work cut with the wheel. Convex cyl. seal. Impure chalcedony, 25 x 12 1/2 mm.

Credit Line Purchased from Khabaza, Baghdad; subscription of R. F. Harper, 1889
Other Number PBS XIV: 590 - Other Number

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