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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. 936.

• museum number: IM27194

• excavation number: Is. 35:30

• provenience: Ishchali

• dimension(s) (in cm):
3.2 x 1.5

• material: black stone

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

• description:
Male worshipper holding sacrificial animal and accompanied by interceding goddess before bearded figure holding cup and seated in front of snake; kilted male figure with scimitar ("warrior kiing"); fish, bowlegged dwarf, crescent, and possibly star in field.

• status: feared to be stolen

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