Culture or time period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900–1600 BC) / Materials: Obsidian - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cylinder seal, accession number 9-2259, described as Cylinder seal; black stone. [Handwritten on card by Yoko Tomabechi: Obsidian. Two supplicant goddesses flanking an inscription. Kneeling figure beneath bow legged dwarf in field. Inscription: UM-MI!?? - LUM!?? PN....... dumu da-a-BI-LUH son of PN........ ir gir.nergal! servant of PN........] [Handwritten on card: References - cf. Frankfort, H. 1955. Stratified cylinder seals from the Diyala region, # 921 (OB), #917 (OB), for dwarf # 927 (I-L) ] Typed remarks: original label: "Babylonian stone seal found in Lower Mesopotamia. Period of the Ur Dynasty 2400-2100 BC. Represents the Goddess Ishtar bestowing a blessing. Name of owner stating he is a scribe.

Hearst Museum object titled Seal, accession number 9-1956, described as Cylindrical bead [Handwritten on card by Yoko Tomabechi: Obsidian. Chipped at edges. God with mace facing suppliant goddess. Bow-legged dwarf under crook. Stylized tree (?) with three branches. Old Babylonian]