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| Keywords: Babylonian - Cylinder Seal with Three Standing Figures and Inscriptions - Walters 42692 - View A.jpg The scene on this seal depicts three figures The first figure wears a long robe and pointed headdress and there is an inverted crescent in the field above and to the side of his head Standing before him is a second figure with one arm raised wearing a short tunic Behind this second figure is a standing nude female with one arm raised There are a number of emblems in the field surrounding the figures and incorporated cuneiform inscription in two registers date Old Babylonian hematite cm 2 2 1 accession number 42 692 32669 Sadie Jones Mrs Henry Walters New York date and mode of acquisition unknown Sale Joseph Brummer New York 1941 Walters Art Museum 1941 by purchase Museum purchase 1941 Inscription place of origin Mesopotamia Walters Art Museum license Cylinder seals in the Walters Art Museum Babylon Animals in art of the ancient Near East Archaeological glyphs Archaeological seals Archaeological seal impressions Dogs in art Insects in art Walters cylinder seal 42692 Babylonian seal impressions Cuneiform on cylinder seals Walters Art Museum cylinder seals with cuneiform Cuneiform on media DINGIR god-as-star Sumerogram Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
