Cylinder Seal
| Object Number: | B1013 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Iraq |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Limonite |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Khabaza, Baghdad; subscription of R. F. Harper, 1889 |
| Other Number: | PBS XIV: 261 - Other Number |
Description
CBS Register: seal cylinder, limonite
PBS XIV: The worshiping of a seated goddess with hand extended below the crescent. She has the usual horned mitre, hair tied in a loop and flounced robe. her seat is built like a gateway with recesses and has a low curved back. The divine assistant, iwth the same mitre, hair and robe, leads by the hand the worshiper in a fringed shawl and a low turban. Both adore with their free hand up. There arealso an ampulla and libra.
The would-be rays or flames on the shoulder of the goddess are due to the defective texture of the stone. Shamas. Aa. Cyl. seal. Limonite, 17 x 9 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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