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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Akkadian
Akkadian
2334–2154 B.C.
Object Place: Akkad
Medium/Technique
Marble
Dimensions
Length x diameter: 3 x 2 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1974.568
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionGod wearing horned headdress (Sun god?) riding in a boat. He is seated on a goose throne with worshipper in front of him. The vessel is steered by a helmsman. Star, crescent, and bird in the field above. Date palm next to the boat.
ProvenanceBy 1967: Horace L. Mayer Collection; December 31, 1974: gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer.