Cylinder Seal

B5093

From: Iraq

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B5093
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq
Period Babylonian
Section Near Eastern
Materials Hematite
Description

CBS Register: Babylonian seal cylinder, hematite

PBS XIV: The worshiping of Martu, and of Ishtar. She holds the scimitar and a finely drawn caduceus. She has a horned mitre, her head in front face, with tresses on either side, a plaited shawl girded about and opening in front to let pass her bare leg lifted on a small lion. Between them there is a crooked stick and behind Martu a half erased worshiper.

“Martu//son of Anu.”Concave cyl. seal. Hematite, 17 ½ x 8 ½ mm

Credit Line Babylonian Expedition Purchase, 1890
Other Number PBS XIV: 397 - Other Number | P261285 - CDLI Number

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