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Stamp Seal of Mušḫuššu
| Collection number | 印214-1732 |
|---|---|
| Provenance | Western Asia |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian period |
| Date | ca. 600-500 BCE |
| Material | Chalcedony |
| Dimension | L. 2.5 cm |
| Comment | A stamp seal made from light amber-colored stone. The tip has broken off, only the area around the face worked with a fine carving in the cut and drill style survives. The face of the stamp is engraved with a standing figure raising a hand in prayer to a god. Since Mushussu, the Babylonian dragon associated with the god Marduk, is seated on the altar, the stick-like symbol probably represents the god Marduk. An incense burner for purification is visible between the altar and the human figure. |
| Classification | seal |
| Keywords | White, Clear Tiny, Solemn, Sacred Western Asia Iron Age, Neo Babylonian Period Stone/mineral, Chalcedony Seal/Sealing, Stamp seal Scene, Presentation, Human, Deity/Spirit Building, Temple/Shrine, Creature, Sacred animal, Astronomical object, Moon, Crescent |
| 資料ID | 656 |