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Cylinder seal with a presentation scene showing a divine attendant leading a goddess and a worshipper into the presence of Shamash (the sun god). The first column of the inscription is illegible, but the Sumerian words DUB.SAR meaning ’scribe’ can be seen faintly in the second column.
Length: 0.029 m
Width: 0.018 m
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, F.
Akkadian
Circa
-2400
-
-2200
fine grain, green Siltstone
Accession number: ANE.109.1904
Primary reference Number: 88851
Oldadmincategory: O
Oldobjectnumber: WAE.109.1904
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cylinder seal" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/88851 Accessed: 2024-12-23 12:42:01
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