Object name: Seal / Culture or time period: Ancient Near East / Accession number: Acc.649

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Hearst Museum object titled Seal, accession number 9-1924, described as Seal with inscription. Cylindrical bead. Old Babylonian. From left: god with mace, suppliant goddess and worshipper all facing deity in ascending posture who holds a saw in his hand. In field a crescent between deity and worshipper. One line inscription between the dieties. Inscription: d nin.subur Nin-subur. Condition: Excellent cf. Frankfort, H. 1955. Stratified cylinder seals from the Diyala region, #939 (Late Larsa, Old Babylonian), 941 (Old Babylonian).

Hearst Museum object titled Seal, accession number 9-1928, described as cylinder, Ur III presentation scene inscribed with name, Billaya Cataloq card: Clay cylinder seal, Ur, 3rd Dynasty (ca. 2,000 B.C.). Ritual scene. Worshipper lead by minor deity towards an enthroned deity. In the field a scorpion between the 2 standing figures; a bird and crescent between the 2 dieties. Behind the seated deity an encasing containing a minor deity between two columns of inscription. A presentation scene. Seated god receives worshipper led into his presence by his patron diety. Another god (figure on far left) is inside his shrine. Transcription/Translation (see catalogue card for correct accents on translation): Bil - la - a - a Bilaya Nu - úr - ì- lí son of Nur - ili cf. Frankfort, H. 1955. Stratified cylinder seals from the Diyala region, #766 (Isin Larsa), 782, 890 (Ur III/Isin Larsa)

Hearst Museum object titled Seal, accession number 9-1946, described as Cylindrical bead. Ritual scene. [Handwritten on card by Yoko Tomabechi: From left: vertical line behind a seated figure holding flail (?) in right hand and left hand raised facing figure with clasped hand; star in field between two figures. To the right of these figures is a scene with seated diety holding a cup in right hand. Facing him is a worshipper pouring libations from a cup held in his right hand over an altar (?); his left hand is raised to his mouth. A crescent in field between these two figures. Lapis lazuli, Akkadian] Negative and positive impressions made by R.F. Heizer, Oct 1950, Photo and negative of positive impression, 15-14200, 13-2490.

Hearst Museum object titled Seal, accession number 9-1926, described as Fragment of cylindrical bead of diabase. Old Babylonian. Figure of a worshipper behind a partially preserved figure (part of head, body and entire arm). In field pot above ball staff. cf. Frankfort, H. 1955. Stratified cylinder seals from the Diyala region, #952 (Isin-Larsa) For long pole like object in the field: cf. Frankfort, H. 1955. Stratified cylinder seals from the Diyala region, #781, 939, 905 - a "libra", p.41e

Hearst Museum object titled Seal, accession number 9-1938, described as Steatite cylinder bead, engraved figures. [Handwritten on card: Condition - badly worn.] [Handwritten on card by Yoko Tomabechi: Ritual scene - Worshipper is lead by minor deity to enthroned deity holding an object in the hand. In the field between the two standing figures is a bird; between the two deities is a crescent. Horned serpent behind seated deity. Blank area, probably once containing an inscription behind the snake; Ur III] (See catalogue card for additional written information) [Handwritten on card: References - cf. Frankfort, H. 1955. Stratified cylinder seals from the Diyala region, #768 (crowns - UrIII/Isin-Larsa); 669 (Akkadian?)]

Hearst Museum object titled Seal, accession number 9-1923, described as Suppliant goddess behind god with mace facing standing diety. In field, cross-shaped star and mongoose (?). Behind suppliant goddess remains of inscription now essentially erased. Condition: Chip on upper edge. cf. Frankfort, H. 1955. Stratified cylinder seals from the Diyala region, p.772, 908.

Hearst Museum object titled Seal, accession number 9-1951, described as Cylindrical bead.

$Hearst Museum object titled Seal, accession number 9-1931, described as seal-ring, set-stone, engraved man and bird. Oval shape. Gemstone, stamp, bezel. Running male figure with bag (?) on shoulder, wearing head gear, possibly a cap, both hands outstretched, chases after goose (or duck). Andradite garnet (R.I. range 1.79-1.805, marked anomalous double refraction, no dichroism - analysis by D. Swain - 10/14/1977). Weight: 0.5738 grams. References: Bivar, A.D.H. 1969. Catalogue of the Western Asiatic seals in the British Museum, Stamp Seals II. London: Published for The Trustees of the British Museum by the British Museum Press.$

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