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An intaglio hematite object in the shape of a cylinder. It is engraved with an image of a seated man with an arm bent up in front of him. He has a beard and is wearing a long skirt. There is an engraved circle with a star in it next to him.

Cylinder Seal: Presentation Scene

Mesopotamian

Suppliant goddess with raised hands behind a worshiper, presumably the seal owner, who, with his hands clasped, approaches a seated king holding a cup; star and crescent above.

Hematite

Old Babylonian/Isin-Larsa period

Seals