Cylinder Seal

B7324

From: Iraq

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B7324
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq
Period First Dynasty
Section Near Eastern
Materials Diorite
Description

CBS Register: black diorite seal. First dynasty.

PBS XIV: The worshiping of Shamash as above. He has a horned mitre, his hair tied in a loop, a beard, a plaited shawl girded about and opening in front. Behind him a bareheaded servant with short loin cloth holds a crooked stick of Martu. He stands at a higher level, perhaps on a dais. A bearded worshiper brings a kid as an offering. He has a turban, and a fringed shawl girded about and opening in front to let pass his bare leg below his short tunic. The usual divine attendant adores with both hands up.

“Samas//Aa”

Concave cyl. seal. Hematite, 23 ½ x 13 mm

Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number PBS XIV: 405 - Other Number | 1641 - Sommerville Gem Number | 29-128-1641 - Old Museum Number | P262346 - CDLI Number

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