between 1894 B.C. and 1595 B.C.
hematite
21 x 10 mm
Morgan Seal 491
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 -- Worshiper before deity in ascending posture who holds lion club and scimitar -- In field: indeterminate object above bowlegged dwarf --Terminal: crescent staff." Porda, CANES, p. 57
Place:
Southern Mesopotamia.
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