Cylinder Seal
| Object Number: | B1088 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Iraq Baghdad |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Lapis Lazuli |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Khabaza, Baghdad; subscription of R. F. Harper, 1889 |
| Other Number: | PBS XIV: 82 - Other Number |
Description
CBS Register: Seal cylinder, lapis lazuli
PBS XIV: a nude Gilgamesh stands between a stag and an ibex. He has a profile bird like head and wild locks. Eabani with head in profile and long tresses, seizes a lion by the tail, while wilding a spear over his head. the reverse is divided in two registers by two lines, with a lizard below. Cyl. seal. lapis lazuli, 17 1/2 x 11 mm. Bagdad, 1889.
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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