Cylinder Seal

A cylinder seal with a inscriptions of a god on it. The seal is light navy blue in color and rough around the edges. The impression is made on gray clay.

Divine Cylinder Seal

Description:
Divine cylinder seal with the god Marduk and cuneiform inscription (dedication by Marduk-zakir-shumi I)
Medium:
Lapis lazuli
Location:
Parthian Period house, Amran Ibu Ali Mound, Babylon, Iraq
Dimensions:
H. 19.4 cm; Diam. 3.8 cm
Date:
Neo-Babylonian Period (reign of Marduk-zakir-shumi I, ca. 854–819 BCE)
Inventory Number:
VA Bab 00646
Lender:
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Vorderasiatisches Museum; Photo: Olaf M. Teßmer