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Syrian weather god and worshiper

between 1730 B.C. and 1670 B.C.
hematite ;
Gift of Caroline M. Burns, sister of Robert F. Kelley, 1977.
KC 62
Description
1 cylinder seal : hematite ; 26 x 13 mm
Provenance
Acquired in thirties and forties by Robert F. Kelley
Summary
Syrian weather god brandishing weapon and holding a serpent faces worshiper --Nude goddess faces three goddesses, each with different divine headgear and wearing mantle with thick curving borders --Guilloches border the scene.
Classification
Department