between 1894 B.C. and 1595 B.C.
felsite
26 x 12 mm
Morgan Seal 502
Provenance:
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes:
"In 499-502 she is the recipient of worship, which probably indicates that she is a deity. This suggestion appears to be confirmed in 502 by her headgear, since it resembles a horned miter." Porada, CANES, p. 56
Summary:
"Deity with clasped hands, deity(?) in short garment, third deity, nude female in horned miter(?) (head in profile), all facing deity who touches nude female and shoulders staff(?) -- In field: crescent staff above mongoose; vessel above ball staff." Porada, CANES, p. 57
Place:
Southern Mesopotamia.
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