between 1894 B.C. and 1595 B.C.
fine-grained igneous rock, badly weathered
H. (total) 33.5, D. of rings, 18.5, seal design, 19.5 x 15.5 mm
Morgan Seal 322
Provenance:
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes:
At each end of the sealr, boss formed of concentric rings.
Summary:
"Suppliant goddess and worshiper before king or god holding cup and enthroned on stool, with bowlegged dwarf over indeterminate animal at right -- Terminal: inscription." Porada, CANES, p. 41
Place:
Southern Mesopotamia.
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