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cylinder seal
Object Type
cylinder seal
Museum number
89366
Description
Lapis lazuli cylinder seal; presentation scene; a bearded god is led by goddess, with her left hand raised, before a seated, bearded god who raises his right hand. Behind him stands an attendant god with hands clasped. All the figures wear fringed robes or skirts. Immediately behind the seated god are two cuneiform signs.
Cultures/periods
Akkadian
Production date
2400BC-2200BC
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Babylon (Iraq)
Materials
lapis lazuli
Dimensions
Diameter:
1.10 centimetres
Diameter:
0.4376 inches
Height:
2.10 centimetres
Height:
0.875 inches
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Collon 1982a / Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum: Cylinder Seals II: Akkadian, Post Akkadian, Ur III Periods
(224)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
deity
attendant
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Joseph M Shemtob
Acquisition date
1893
Department
Middle East
BM/Big number
89366
Registration number
1893,0410.14
Additional IDs
Excavation/small finds number:
U.9282
(excavation number)