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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Babylonian
Isin-Larsa/Old Babylonian
2017–1595 B.C.
Object Place: Sumero-Akkadian
Medium/Technique
Hematite
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .14 x .9 mm.
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number36.197
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionA bearded god enthroned on a low dais is approached by a worshipper. Both wear large mantles. Behind the god appears an attendant in a short skirt carrying a sickle sword. Behind the worshipper are two large globes and a human figure in a long skirt with one arm raised. Behind the attendant are two scorpions.
Provenance1936: Purchased by the MFA through Prof. Robert A. Pfeiffer.*
(Accession date: April 2, 1936)
*40 seals, 36.177-36.216, were purchased as a group for $500.
(Accession date: April 2, 1936)
*40 seals, 36.177-36.216, were purchased as a group for $500.