Cylinder seal: presentation scene
Object Information
Object Information
Description
- Object no.:
- WX 81.2
- Object name:
- Seal/Stamp
- Title:
- Cylinder seal: presentation scene
- Creator and production place:
- Unknown
Babylonia (ancient state/empire)
- Object category:
- Object
- Collection:
- Western Miscellaneous collection
- Production date:
- c. 1900-1600 BC
- Dimensions:
- 24 mm (height)
- Material:
- Hematite
- Description:
- Hematite cylinder seal carved with a presentation scene and inscribed with the name 'Shamash' (name of the sun god), with modern impression, made in Babylonia during the Old Babylonian period (c. 1900-1600 BC).
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