SealsNeo-Assyrian9th-7th century BCE
Cylinder Seal: Two Worshippers Flanking a Tree
883-612 BCE
Description
Stylized tree with crescent and the Pleiades above it. On each side of the tree stands a bearded worshipper in a long fringed robe with one hand raised. A spade symbol of Marduk and a star are in the terminal field.
Dimensions
2.9 x 1.4 cm (1 1/8 x 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Hans Silvius von Aulock, Istanbul; sold [through Christie's, New York, June 13, 2000, no.545] to Harvard University Art Museums.
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