between 1894 B.C. and 1595 B.C.
hematite
21.5 x 10 mm
Morgan Seal 493
Provenance:
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes:
"In 491 and 492 the god's emblem is a lion club, in 493 it is a scimitar, in 494 a large lion scimitar. In each case the god depicted may be Nergal...." Porada, CANES, p. 56
Summary:
"Nude female, figure holding curved object before god with scimitar -- In field: vessel above ball staff; lightning fork -- Terminal: crescent standard with pendant flags between spade and fish(?) above mongoose." Porada, CANES, p.57
Place:
Southern Mesopotamia.
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