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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cylinder Seal of Storm-God Adad on a Bull Facing Worshipper
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cylinder Seal of Storm-God Adad on a Bull Facing Worshipper

Place CreatedAsia
CultureBabylonian
PeriodOld Babylonian Period
Date2000-1600 BCE
MediumMarble
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1 1/8 x 5/8 in. (2.9 x 1.6 cm)
Object number2012.032.087
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired August 15, 2005.
InscribedColumn Inscription "Shamash-Aya, Sun God - Wife J"
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art