Cylinder Seal
| Object Number: | B1066 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Iraq |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Basalt |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Khabaza, Baghdad; subscription of R. F. Harper, 1889 |
| Other Number: | PBS XIV: 149 - Other Number |
Description
CBS Register: seal cylinder, hard black basalt
PBS XIV: Contest of divine heroes, nude athletes with belts, horned mitres, beards, and hair tied in a loop behind. One armed with a club tries to reach the crown of his enemy. The second pulls down the crown of his kneeling adversary. Two lines cut the reverse in two registers. Concave cyl. seal. Black diorite, 26 1/2 x 15 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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