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Cylinder seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Babylonian
Old Babylonian
1894–1595 B.C.
Object Place: Babylon
Medium/Technique
Hematite
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .15 x .7 mm.
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number36.213
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionPresentation scene. A bearded god, wearing a horned crown and a long pleated skirt open in front, and carrying a "saw" is approached by a bearded figure wearing a horned crown, a short skirt or tunic, and a mantle, and carrying a mace. Behind this figure is a comb-shaped symbol and a vessel, and a human figure wearing a fleece garment with one arm raised. At the end of the scene is a staff surmounted by a crescent.
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.