SealsMesopotamian9th century BCE
Cylinder Seal: Deities and Worshipper
c. 883-612 BCE
Description
Beardless worshipper, presumably the seal owner, before two astral deities: a bearded deity with sword and two star-tipped bow cases holds a ring and stands on a mountain; on a lion behind him stands the goddess Ishtar with the same attributes.
Provenance
Edward A. Waters, (by 1958), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1958.
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