Jan 9, 2017 · The Adda Seal, depicting the Sumerian god Enki with two rivers pouring from his shoulders. The two-faced figure is his vizier Usimu. On the left is the sun god Utu-Shamash. …

She is holding a bush-like object, probably a bunch of dates, above the sun-god's head. The sun-god Shamash with rays, holding a serrated blade, is just begining to emerge from between two …

Sep 1, 2019 · They are among the earliest seals, dating back as far as 3500 b.c.e., and have their genesis in ancient Mesopotamia. While numerous cylinder seals have been discovered, this …

Jul 1, 2011 · Around 3,500 BC, the cylinder seal was invented; it provided room for elaborately carved designs, and could be rolled over clay. The Akkadian greenstone seal (height 3.9cm) …

Cylinder seals are a form of impression seal, a category which includes the stamp seal and finger ring seal. They survive in fairly large numbers and are important as art, especially in the …

This is one of the many high quality greenstone seals that were made when much of Mesopotamia was united under the military control of the kings of the city of Agade (Akkad). …

Apr 17, 2024 · This is one of the many high quality greenstone seals that were made when much of Mesopotamia was united under the military control of the kings of the city of Agade (Akkad). …

Small round mounds grouped together form mountains. The seal that once belonged to a scribe named Adda even depicts a caprid, perhaps a mountain goat, in this terrain. Adorning the …

Jan 2, 2012 · This is one of the many high quality greenstone seals that were made when much of Mesopotamia was united under the military control of the kings of the city of Agade (Akkad). …

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