Cylinder Seal

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Title:

Cylinder Seal

Subject:

Art

Description:

This seal was created in honor of the goddess Ninishkun, who is shown in the seal with the goddess Ishtar. Ishtar is restraining a lion with a leash, and she is holding a scimitar in her left hand.

Creator:

Madi Johnson, Lauren Mayer

Source:

https://oi.uchicago.edu/collections/highlights/highlights-collection-mesopotamia

Date:

c. 2254-2193 BCE

Contributor:

Purchased in 1947 in NY

Format:

Dimensions: 4.2 cm H, 2.5 cm W

Type:

Black stone