between 1894 B.C. and 1595 B.C.
hematite ;
Morgan Seal 542
Description
1 cylinder seal : hematite ; 13.5 x 7 mm
Provenance
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes
"In 539-542 the principal figure is a man in a short garment and a ridged cap, holding a cup, while worshieprs and goddesses stand before him." Porada, CANES, p. 61
Summary
Worshiper led by goddess toward cup-bearing figure -- Terminal: inscription.
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Place
Southern Mesopotamia.
Department