Goddess with Ring and Scimitar
Goddess with Ring and Scimitar on Star-Studded Throne over Lion (?); Worshiper Facing Armed God Standing on Bull Cylinder seal and...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 9 min
Nabu # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Nabu (sometimes known as Tutu) is the Babylonian god of wisdom, learning, prophecy, scribes, and writing and was also responsible for the...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Archer Attacking a Lion Griffin #Kingdoms of Sumeria
Archer Attacking a Lion Griffin, Tree with Winged Sun Disk Above Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Neo-Assyrian period...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Griffin Fighting Griffin Demon # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Griffin Fighting Griffin Demon Armed with Dagger for Small Calf Below Cylinder seal Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca....
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Winged Lion Griffin Attacked by Hero over Kneeling Calf # Kingdoms of Sumerian
Winged Lion Griffin Attacked by Hero over Kneeling Calf Cylinder seal Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca. twelfth/eleventh century...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Griffin Demon Tearing Branch from Tree # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Griffin Demon Tearing Branch from Tree Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca. twelfth/eleventh century...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Statue of Lugal-Dalu # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Lugal-Dalu was probably a local ruler of Adab. The inscriptions on the statue's right shoulder describe the depicted man as "king of...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Golden Earrings From King Shulgi # Kingdoms of Sumeria
A pair of golden earrings with the shape of a half pumpkin. The overlying decorative cuneiform inscriptions mention that these earrings...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
A Winged Hero Pursuing Two Ostriches # Kingdoms of Sumeria
A Winged Hero Pursuing Two Ostriches Cylinder seal and impression Inscription abraded in antiquity. Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Lion Attacking Stag Before Tree on Mountain # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Lion Attacking Stag Before Tree on Mountain Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period(ca. thirteenth century B.C.)Chert 30 x 13 mm Seal no. 603...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Lion Attacking Mouflon # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Lion Attacking Mouflon Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian periodca. 13th century B.C.Banded agate28 x 12 mm Seal...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Lion Attacking Bull # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Lion Attacking Bull Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca.thirteenth century B.C.)Jasper Mesopotamia,...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Hero Spearing Ibex # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Hero Spearing Ibex, Second Ibex Jumping Toward Tree on Mountain Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca....
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Hero Attacking Mouflon # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Hero Attacking Mouflon Cylinder seal Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period(ca.thirteenth century B.C.) Agate 31 x 13 mm Seal no. 599 See...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
A Leaping Stag in a Landscape # Kingdoms of Sumeria
A Leaping Stag in a Landscape Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period Chalcedony 30 x 10 mm Seal no. 601 See...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Hero Grasping Lions Standing on Kneeling Bulls # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Hero Grasping Lions Standing on Kneeling Bulls, Winged Sun Disk Above: Birds of Prey Perched in Palmette Tree Flanked by Sphinx and...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Griffin Demon Grasping Bull # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Griffin Demon Grasping Bull Cylinder seal and impression Mesopotamia, Middle Assyrian period (ca. fourteenth century B.C.) Chalcedony 20...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Standing Male Figure with Scimitar, Fly Above # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Standing Male Figure with Scimitar, Fly Above Cylinder seal and impression Southern Mesopotamia, Kassite period (ca. 1430–1155 B.C.)...
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Female Worshiper Facing God # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Female Worshiper Facing God Enthroned on Two Human-Headed Bulls Cylinder seal and impression Southern Mesopotamia, Kassite period (ca....
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Ryan Moorhen
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Nude Winged Goddess Holding Two Gazelles # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Nude Winged Goddess Holding Two Gazelles; Tree with Bird and Fish, Two Kneeling Antelopes Cylinder seal and impression Northern...
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