| Object Number | B5453 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iraq |
| Period | Babylonian |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Hematite |
| Description | CBS Register: Babylonian seal cylinder in hematite PBS XIV: The worshiping of Martu by a divine attendant. On the reverse a goddess like Ishtar in front face but without any weapons, stands on two crouched animals, the winged dragon and the lion. She has a horned mitre, her hair falling in tresses on her shoulders, a necklace and bracelets, a flounced robe covering one shoulder. One breast is visible and carefully drawn, one arm is extended in sign of welcome. The emblem in the field is a fly or a bee. “Samas//A-a” Concave cyl. seal. Hematite, 22 ½ x 10 mm. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Khabaza, Baghdad; subscription of R. F. Harper, 1889 |
| Other Number | PBS XIV: 392 - Other Number | P261647 - CDLI Number |
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