between 1894 B.C. and 1595 B.C.
hematite
24.5 x 14 mm
Morgan Seal 421
Provenance:
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes:
"In 421-424 the sun god faces the god with a mace. Of these seals, 421 is executed in the best style of the period, 423 and 424 are perhaps late or peripheral products." Porada, CANES, p. 50
Summary:
Suppliant goddess and god with mace before sun god -- In field: human head above crook; priest with pail and sprinkler above monkey (before sun god) -- Secondary motif: above, lion attacking man on one knee, with man brandishing weapon at right -- Below, two bull-men holding lion-club standard.
Place:
Southern Mesopotamia.
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