Cylinder Seal

B8919

From: Iraq | Nippur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B8919
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Nippur
Period Babylonian
Section Near Eastern
Materials Alabaster
Description

CBS Register: Babylonian seal cylinder, alabaster

PBS XIV: Four heads in four compartments below four stars with six points linked in a geometrical design. The heads have round mitres with a fillet or horns, a beard, and their hair hanging in a tail. They perhaps represent vanquished Hittite enemies. There are two border lines. Cyl. seal. Green glazed pottery, 28 x 12 ½ mm.

Matthews: Seal, grey composition. 28 x diam. 12.5. Four human heads in panels, "grill-pattern" above.

Credit Line Babylonian Expedition to Nippur II, 1890
Other Number PBS XIV: 633 - Other Number | P263736 - CDLI Number

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