between 1920 B.C. and 1750 B.C.
hematite
22.5 x 12.5 mm
Morgan Seal 852
Provenance:
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan sometime between 1885 and 1908.
Notes:
"The grouping of a suppliant goddess and an enthroned figure in 852 is derived from south-Mesopatamian glyptic, but the two statues of bull are typically Cappadocian."--Porada, CANES, p. 108
Summary:
Suppliant goddess before enthroned god or king holding cup, between them v-shaped design, cross disk in crescent, and three drillings -- At left: above, altar between two facing statues of bulls, each with rump protuberance and bird upon it -- Below: indefinable animal, bird(?), hand(?) above crouching lion and kneeling horned animal.
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