Lot Essay
Cf. D. Collon, Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum: Akkadian, Post Akkadian, Ur III period, pp. 99-101, nos. 207-213, pls. XXX-XXXI for seals with vegetation deities.
CIRCA 2300-2200 B.C.
Details
An Akkadian black stone cylinder seal
Circa 2300-2200 B.C.
Showing a vegetation-goddess wearing a multi-horned headdress and seated on a wickerwork(?) throne with stalks sprouting from the sides, holding branches of vegetation in her upraised hand, an attendant god standing behind with similar bunches of vegetation in each hand, another god and an attendant approach leading a second vegetation-goddess who has her hair dressed in a long curl at the back and with radiate vegetation stalks, a two line cuneiform inscription reads "Lugal-izu, the scribe"
1in. (2.7cm.) high
Circa 2300-2200 B.C.
Showing a vegetation-goddess wearing a multi-horned headdress and seated on a wickerwork(?) throne with stalks sprouting from the sides, holding branches of vegetation in her upraised hand, an attendant god standing behind with similar bunches of vegetation in each hand, another god and an attendant approach leading a second vegetation-goddess who has her hair dressed in a long curl at the back and with radiate vegetation stalks, a two line cuneiform inscription reads "Lugal-izu, the scribe"
1in. (2.7cm.) high