Seals and Tablets

Epic of Etana

Old Babylonian
clay
MLC 1363

Clay cylinder recording building activities of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 B.C.)

[between 604 B.C. and 562 B.C.]
clay
MLC 2631

Eyestone amulet of Nebuchadnezzar II

[between 604 B.C. and 562 B.C.]
agate
MLC 2624

Altar with stylus and spade and worshiper

between 600 and 400 B.C.
yellowish chalcedony
Morgan Seal 807

Figure standing on crescent

between 600 and 400 B.C.
translucent chalcedony
Morgan Seal 811

Genius with pail before kneeling winged bull

between 600 B.C. and 401 B.C.
drab limestone
Morgan Seal 787

Goat fish held by fish-man

between 600 B.C. and 401 B.C.
yellow chert
Morgan Seal 788

Goat-fish under ram-headed crook

between 600 and 400 B.C.
bluish chalcedony
Morgan Seal 803

Scorpion-man before altar

between 600 and 400 B.C.
bluish chalcedony
Morgan Seal 801

Spade and stylus on altar

between 600 and 400 B.C.
blue chalcedony
Morgan Seal 799