Cylinder Seal

B1110

From: Iraq

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B1110
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq
Section Near Eastern
Materials Chromite (uncertain) | Shale (uncertain)
Description

CBS Register: seal cylinder, perhaps chromite

PBS XIV: The worshiping of a god like Martu, but with no beard and only a short tunic. A worshiper in conical hat and plaited robe, extends one hand perhaps in sign of adoration. Behind the god a worshiper in turban and long robe adores with one hand up. The emblems in the field are a caduceus (?) a squat monkey, a small bandy legged man one hand up. Concave cyl. seal, much worn. Chromite (?), 24 x 13 mm.

Credit Line Purchased from Khabaza, Baghdad; subscription of R. F. Harper, 1889
Other Number PBS XIV: 369 - Other Number

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