between 1894 B.C. and 1595 B.C.
hematite ;
Morgan Seal 490
Description
1 cylinder seal : hematite ; 28 x 11 mm
Provenance
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes
"In 490 the nude female stands beside a worshiper, the latter facing a god in ascending posture whose emblem has been obliterated." Porada, CANES, p. 56
Summary
"Nude female -- Worshiper before deity in ascending posture." Porada, CANES, p. 57
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Classification
Place
Southern Mesopotamia.
Department