between 1894 B.C. and 1595 B.C.
hematite ;
Morgan Seal 421
Description
1 cylinder seal : hematite ; 24.5 x 14 mm
Provenance
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes
"In 421-424 the sun god faces the god with a mace. Of these seals, 421 is executed in the best style of the period, 423 and 424 are perhaps late or peripheral products." Porada, CANES, p. 50
Summary
Suppliant goddess and god with mace before sun god -- In field: human head above crook; priest with pail and sprinkler above monkey (before sun god) -- Secondary motif: above, lion attacking man on one knee, with man brandishing weapon at right -- Below, two bull-men holding lion-club standard.
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Place
Southern Mesopotamia.
Department