SealsNeo-Assyrian9th-7th century BCE
Cylinder Seal with Animals and Figure
883-612 BCE
Description
A bearded worshipper in a long robe stands to the side of a stylized tree; a winged disc appears above the tree with a bust of the god Ashur. To the side is a winged mythical creature with a bearded human head, and a winged, bearded demon in a long, open-front robe. Star, crescent, and two intertwined snakes (?) are in terminal field.
Dimensions
1.9 x 1.1 cm (3/4 x 7/16 in.)
Provenance
Hans Silvius von Aulock, Istanbul; sold [through Christie's, New York, June 13, 2000, no.546] to Harvard University Art Museums.
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