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modern impression

bibliography and image source: Frankfort, Henri: Stratified Cylinder Seals from the Diyala Region. Oriental Institute Publications 72. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, no. 921.

• museum number: -

• excavation number: Is. 34:74

• provenience: Ishchali

• dimension(s) (in cm):
2 x 1

• material: black stone

• date: Old Babylonian (ca. 1800 - 1700 BC)

• description:
Worshipper before Adad, who holds forked lightning and stands with one foot on mountain; indistinct figure with flounced robe and pointed cap may represent minor goddess; libra, snake, sun-and-crescent standard, and sign for "god" in field.

• status: feared to be stolen

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