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Cylinder Seal Depicting a Worshipper before Shamash with Raised Sword

Ancient Near Eastern

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Caption

Ancient Near Eastern. Cylinder Seal Depicting a Worshipper before Shamash with Raised Sword, 1900–1650 B.C.E.. Hematite (?), 3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 0.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Martin Cherkasky, 78.113.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Cylinder Seal Depicting a Worshipper before Shamash with Raised Sword

Date

1900–1650 B.C.E.

Period

Late Old Babylonian Period and earlier

Medium

Hematite (?)

Classification

Document

Dimensions

3/4 x Diam. 3/8 in. (1.9 x 0.9 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Martin Cherkasky

Accession Number

78.113.2

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Artists and makers

Ancient Near Eastern

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