Cylinder Seal with a Presentation Scene

ca. 2050-1950 BCE (Ur III) H: 3/8 in. (1 cm) Citation

The surface of this seal is worn, but the image appears to be a traditional Ur III presentation scene. An interceding goddess leads a worshipper to a seated deity who greets them holding a cup. An inverted crescent is included in the scene. Cylinder seals are cylindrical objec...

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22216
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1941, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by purchase.
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en
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sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.640

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