Mythological scene with god seated in boat [seal impression]. [modern impression of seal created between 1800 and 1595 B.C.]

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Mythological scene with god seated in boat [seal impression]. [modern impression of seal created between 1800 and 1595 B.C.]

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Seated god (Nabu or Ea?), wearing flounced robe, holding a wedge and ring, atop throne and recouchant human-headed bulls aboard a boat. Stem and stern of boat end in upper bodies of deities, as does the water, represented by five wavy lines. Fore and aft of the boat are kilted priests with cup and pail. Directly behind the enthroned god is a small deity with a raised arm. In the field, two crescent-disks. Terminal, an inscription of three lines: arad {d}na-bi-um / dumu {d}suen-AM-gur-an-ni / arad {d}nin-si4-na-na "Arad-Nabium, son of Sin-imguranni (?), servant of Ninisina."

1 seal impression : baked polyform ; 77 x 32 mm.; image height: 26 mm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Microfilms of British Museum class catalogues of manuscripts. The British Library, established in 1973, is now responsible for manuscript collections previously held by the library of the British Museum. From the guide to the Microfilms of British Museum class catalogues of manuscripts, 20th century, (University of Oxford, Bodleian Library) ...