between 1650 B.C. and 1350 B.C.
hematite ;
Morgan Seal 956
Description
1 cylinder seal : hematite ; 21 x 9.5 mm
Provenance
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes
"Seal 956 shows female figures surrounding a standard, or perhaps a palm tree, topped by the head of a male god. Frankfort has commented on this seal in his discussion of the sacred tree. He suggests that a relation between the god and the tree is indicated by the fact that here a head emerges from the crown of the tree, and that the tree may be a manifestation of the god."--Porada, CANES, p. 127
Summary
Hooded female worshiper following goddess with square horned miter before standard topped by head of god with spiked helmet -- At right, small goddess wearing miter with bird perched on it -- In field: Egyptian life sign; dagger -- Terminal: four rosettes, each encircled by arc footed with small leaflike designs, one above other beside beaded column.
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