Cylinder Seal
| Object Number: | B1039 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Iraq |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Hematite |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Khabaza, Baghdad; subscription of R. F. Harper, 1889 |
| Other Number: | PBS XIV: 481 - Other Number |
Description
CBS Register: seal cylinder, hematite
PBS XIV: The worshiping of a bearded god, his bare leg lifted on a base like Shamash but without any weapon in hand. He has the horned mitre, hair tied in a loop, and plaited shawl girded about and opening in front. Opposite a god in short tunic like Martu steps forth, but with no club in hand. He has a conical hat, and his hair tied in a swallow tail. A bareheaded, beardless worshiper in short fringed shawl brings a kid as an offering. Concave cyl. seal. Hematite, 21 1/2 x 10 mm.
Bibliography:
| [Book] Legrain, Leon. 1925. The Culture of the Babylonians.. The University Museum, Publications of the Babylonian Section. Vol. XIV. Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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