Légende
Cylinder seal, unknown Neo-Babylonian workshop; later modification by an unknown Achaemenid workshop addition of a palm tree, a dog, and a fantasy creature. Iconography: date palms, altar, priest/worshipper standing in prayer before an altar with astral symbols — a star symbol of Ishtar and a crescent symbol of Sin. Includes a three-column cuneiform inscription containing a standard Neo-Babylonian prayer: God Nabu, protect my life, grant me health. Seal of Nabu-ahu-iddina, son of Nabu-mukin-apli. Later additions: a date palm with a dog behind the priest and a fantastic creature — winged bull with a human head — between the altar and the inscription, standing on hind legs with raised forelegs gesture of adoration. Added elements have analogies in Achaemenid glyptics and are likely dated to the 5th century BC. Date: 6th century BC, Neo-Babylonian period palm tree with dog and fantastic creature added in the Achaemenid period, 539–323 BC. Place of production/finding: Babylonia / Southern Mesopotamia Mesopotamia, Iraq. Object type: seal. Dimensions: height 4 cm; diameter 1.9 cm., A cylindrical, dark metallic object with a smooth reflective surface showing a few vertical grooves and incised markings; the object displays several small carved impressions and shallow scratches across its surface, with a slightly rounded top and bottom edges that appear worn; colors visible are dark gray, silver, and black, with lighter silver highlights where the surface reflects light.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26A03_166
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29.5Mo (850.8Ko) / 24.1cm x 30.7cm / 2844 x 3628 (300dpi)