"Among the mythological figures on Akkad seals, the most frequent is the sun god, Shamash. One of the distinctive settings in which this god appears is found in 178-186. The god, identified by his saw and usually by rays emanating from his shoulders, is shown in ascending posture either between two mountains, placing his foot on one and resting his hand on the other, or beside a single mountain on which he steps while resting his hand on a mace. Before him attendants throw open the gates of heaven. dants is sometimes enlarged by the addition of other deities... A variant rendering of the sun god is found in 180: here he is stepping on a monster instead of a mountain, and shoulders an implement that may be a whip." Porada, CANES, p. 24
Sun god with rays, shouldering whip(?), ascending on back of monster -- At either side, attendant opening wing of gate -- Terminal: Star in crescent above god with clasped hands.