between 1894 B.C. and 1595 B.C.
hematite ;
Morgan Seal 413
Description
1 cylinder seal : hematite ; 25 x 12 mm
Provenance
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes
"Seals 410-417 picture the sun god with one or more worshipers, often accompanied by other figures. With the exception of 413, these seals are among the coarse and perhaps late products of the period." Porada, CANES, p. 49
Summary
God with scimitar and mace, god with mace, and worshiper before sun god -- In field: crescent staff with pendant flags; star.
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Classification
Place
Southern Mesopotamia.
Department