AN OLD BABYLONIAN HAEMATITE CYLINDER SEAL, showing a male worshipper standing with hands clasped in front of a deified king who holds a mace in his right hand, a lion-headed staff between them, a three line cuneiform inscription reads "Uqa-ila, son of Iapi-ilu, servant of the god Ea", minor chips -- 1in. (2.5cm.) high, circa 1850-1750 B.C.

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AN OLD BABYLONIAN HAEMATITE CYLINDER SEAL, showing a male worshipper standing with hands clasped in front of a deified king who holds a mace in his right hand, a lion-headed staff between them, a three line cuneiform inscription reads "Uqa-ila, son of Iapi-ilu, servant of the god Ea", minor chips -- 1in. (2.5cm.) high, circa 1850-1750 B.C.

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This shows an unusual combination of worshipper and King instead of the more customary goddess and King.

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