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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 9-1938, 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.
Hearst Museum object titled Seal, accession number 9-1945, described as Cylindrical bead. [Handwritten on card by Yoko Tomabechi: Chip at top. Contest freize. Hero clasping two antelopes being attacked by lions at either side. Plant (?) behind lions. Jasper, black with brown zones. Akkadian]
Hearst Museum object titled Seal, accession number 9-1922, described as Cylindrical bead. Two lions with canine (?) heads flanking a boar. In flied winged sun disc above boar. Palm tree between the composite. (Catalogue card)
Hearst Museum object titled Seal, accession number 9-1952, described as Cylindrical bead [Handwritten on card by Yoko Tomabechi: Cylinder chipped at edge. Cut style. Two griffins; star in field. Neo-Assyrian]
Hearst Museum object titled Seal, accession number 9-1942, described as Seal-ring front. [Handwritten on card by Yoko Tomabechi: stamp seal, perforated horizontally. Motif: Two mongooses or monkeys crouching on either side of a plant. Serpentine, black with ochre band. Achaemenid. References: Porada, Edith. (ed) 1948. Corpus of ancient Near Eastern seals in North American collections, Washington D.C., nos. 840 & 841].
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)

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