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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Assyrian
Neo-Assyrian
883–612 B.C.
Object Place: Assyria
Medium/Technique
Chalcedony
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .29 x .16
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number41.479
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionA bearded winged genius holding sickle sword (Ninurta?) seizes a winged scaly griffin (Anzu or Asakku?). At right, Assyrian "sacred tree" surmounted by solar disk on a stepped base. Inscription between "sacred tree" and griffin: "O Marduk, protect (my) soul, give me life."
ProvenanceBy 1941: with Mrs. Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1941: purchased by the MFA from Mrs. Brett for $400.
(Accession Date: May 8, 1941)
(Accession Date: May 8, 1941)