Classification(s)
- Seal
- Communication
Inscribed Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
PeriodOld Babylonian
Date2000-1600 BCE
MediumStone: Hematite
Dimensions1.6 × 2.8 cm
DescriptionCylinder seal, piercedDesign: Frontal facing female figure wearing a split skirt, horned headdress stands with one foot on a dragon(?) in "ascending" position, maces spring from her shoulders and she holds a curved weapon in one hand; bearded figure in long open robe stands before her cradling a horned quadruped in his arms; behind him stands a figure in a long flounced robe and horned headdress with hands raised in front; four-line inscription.
Material & Manufacture
Cylinder
Object number1899.2.514
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