Cylinder Seal

B14309

From: Iraq | Nippur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B14309
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Nippur
Section Near Eastern
Materials Alabaster
Description

CBS Register: Seal cylinder. Alabaster. Small.

PBS XIV: An eagle with head in profile and wings and talons outspread, like the bird of Lagash. His counterpart is a composite monster with human bust and bird like head above two hind parts of lion like animals. He seizes with both hands the two tails terminating in birds' or serpents' head. Cyl. seal. Alabaster, 13 x 9 mm

Credit Line Babylonian Expedition to Nippur I-IV, 1888-1900
Other Number PBS XIV: 173 - Other Number | P269277 - CDLI Number

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