between 1894 B.C. and 1595 B.C.
hematite
23.5 x 13.5 mm
Morgan Seal 538
Provenance:
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes:
"... 538 is unusual in that it shows a seated deity, a feature not often found in seals originating at the end of this period." Porada, CANES, p. 60
Summary:
Figure posed like god with mace before seated deity -- Terminal: inscription.
Place:
Southern Mesopotamia.
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