Description
Scroll seal with scene of the gods. Syria, ca. 1850 - 1720 B.C. H 2.7 cm, ø 1.2 cm. Hematite. A deity with a crown of horns shoulders a bow(?) and holds the same spear as the weather god, who wields a mace and stands opposite her. Behind the weather god is a winged goddess with a spear and flail. In the fields between the figures are stars, twig, ankh, flame stand and scorpion. With a copy of the bill! With unrolling! Published in: B. Teissier, Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, 1984, no. 475. Tiny fragments missing from the drill holes. Provenance: ex collection J.K.-E., Hesse, acquired at Christie's New York, 14.06.1993, lot 144; ex Marcopoli Collection.
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Scroll seal with scene of the gods. Syria, ca. 1850 - 1720 B
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