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Cylinder seal and imprint, from Syria, 18th BCE.       
Presentation-scene before a warrior god.               
Steatite, H: 2,7 cm                                    
AO 21988
#080215 7

Cylinder seal and imprint, from Syria, 18th BCE. Presentation-scene befor...

Cylinder seal and imprint from the palace of Mari.     
Offering scene before a winged deity.                  
Haematite, H: 2 cm                                     
AO 18361
#080215 8

Cylinder seal and imprint from the palace of Mari. Offering scene before a...

Cylinder seal and imprint, first Babylonian dynasty,   
18th-16th BCE. A man (bull-man?) offers a goat to a    
diety; a goddess in adoration.                         
Haematite, H: 2,2 cm                                   
AO 6248
#080215 9

Cylinder seal and imprint, first Babylonian dynasty, 18th-16th BCE. A man (bu...

Cylinder seal and imprint from the palace of Mari.     
Ritual scene with adoration of a deity.                
Haematite H: 2 cm                                      
AO 18360
#08021510

Cylinder seal and imprint from the palace of Mari. Ritual scene with adorat...

Cylinder seal and imprint, Neo-Babylonian, 612-539 BCE.
A man or deity subduing a lion.                        
Chalcedony, H: 3,6 cm                                  
AO 22353
#08021511

Cylinder seal and imprint, Neo-Babylonian, 612-539 BCE. A man or deity subduing...

Cylinder seal and imprint, Neo-Babylonian, 7th BCE     
Seal of the Babylonian chancellery; two goats rampant, 
surrounded by symbols of gods Marduk and Nebu.         
Grey Limestone, H: 5,5 cm                              
AO 4793
#08021512

Cylinder seal and imprint, Neo-Babylonian, 7th BCE Seal of the Babylonian c...

Cylinder seal and imprint from Mari, Archaic Dynasties 
From houses of the pre-sargonic period, 2600-2340 BCE  
A banquet-scene.                                       
Shell, H: 3 cm                                         
AO 18369
#08021513

Cylinder seal and imprint from Mari, Archaic Dynasties From houses of the pre-s...

Cylinder seal and imprint from Mari, Archaic Dynasties.
Top register: agricultural scene, milking cows, goats. 
Bottom register: Human-headed bull between two heroes  
with maces;eagle with lion-head. H: 4,3 cm             
AO 10920
#08021514

Cylinder seal and imprint from Mari, Archaic Dynasties. Top register: agricultur...

Cylinder seal and imprint,Kassite period,1595-1200 BCE 
Worshipper with symbols of deities.                    
Rock-crystal, H: 3,1 cm                                
AO 599 (4457)
#08021515

Cylinder seal and imprint,Kassite period,1595-1200 BCE Worshipper with symbols...

Cylinder sealand imprint, Kassite period, 16th BCE     
Prayer scene, presentation to a deity.                 
Red marble, H: 4,5 cm                                  
AO 22334
#08021516

Cylinder sealand imprint, Kassite period, 16th BCE Prayer scene, presentati...

Cylinder seal and imprint, Kassite period, 16th BCE.   
Winged centaurs pursuing gazelles.                     
Chalcedony, H: 4 cm                                    
AO 22355
#08021517

Cylinder seal and imprint, Kassite period, 16th BCE. Winged centaurs pursuing...

Cylinder seal and imprint: bulls raised against trees, 
a symbol of abundance. Kassite period, 1595-1200 BCE   
Limestone, H: 5,5 cm, 1,7 across.                      
AO 25365
#08021518

Cylinder seal and imprint: bulls raised against trees, a symbol of abundance. K...