Akkadian - Cylinder Seal with King or God and Vanquished Lion - Walter...
The scene on this seal features a central motif of a tree. On one side, a bearded hero is holding an inverted bovid; on the other, a bull man is holding an inverted lion. There are cuneiform inscriptions runnin... More
Akkadian - Cylinder Seal with King or God and Vanquished Lion - Walter...
The scene on this seal features a central motif of a tree. On one side, a bearded hero is holding an inverted bovid; on the other, a bull man is holding an inverted lion. There are cuneiform inscriptions runnin... More
Akkadian - Cylinder Seal with King or God and Vanquished Lion - Walter...
The scene on this seal features a central motif of a tree. On one side, a bearded hero is holding an inverted bovid; on the other, a bull man is holding an inverted lion. There are cuneiform inscriptions runnin... More
Akkadian - Cylinder Seal with King or God and Vanquished Lion - Walter...
The scene on this seal features a central motif of a tree. On one side, a bearded hero is holding an inverted bovid; on the other, a bull man is holding an inverted lion. There are cuneiform inscriptions runnin... More
Akkadian - Cylinder Seal with King or God and Vanquished Lion - Walter...
The scene on this seal features a central motif of a tree. On one side, a bearded hero is holding an inverted bovid; on the other, a bull man is holding an inverted lion. There are cuneiform inscriptions runnin... More
Akkadian - Cylinder Seal with King or God and Vanquished Lion - Walter...
The scene on this seal features a central motif of a tree. On one side, a bearded hero is holding an inverted bovid; on the other, a bull man is holding an inverted lion. There are cuneiform inscriptions runnin... More
Akkadian - Cylinder Seal with King or God and Vanquished Lion - Walter...
The scene on this seal features a central motif of a tree. On one side, a bearded hero is holding an inverted bovid; on the other, a bull man is holding an inverted lion. There are cuneiform inscriptions runnin... More
Akkadian - Cylinder Seal with King or God and Vanquished Lion - Walter...
The scene on this seal features a central motif of a tree. On one side, a bearded hero is holding an inverted bovid; on the other, a bull man is holding an inverted lion. There are cuneiform inscriptions runnin... More
Akkadian - Cylinder Seal with King or God and Vanquished Lion - Walter...
The scene on this seal features a central motif of a tree. On one side, a bearded hero is holding an inverted bovid; on the other, a bull man is holding an inverted lion. There are cuneiform inscriptions runnin... More
Babylonian - Cylinder Seal with Three Standing Figures and Inscription...
The scene on this seal depicts three figures. The first figure wears a long robe and pointed headdress, and there is an inverted crescent in the field above and to the side of his head. Standing before him is a... More
Babylonian - Cylinder Seal with Three Standing Figures and Inscription...
The scene on this seal depicts three figures. The first figure wears a long robe and pointed headdress, and there is an inverted crescent in the field above and to the side of his head. Standing before him is a... More
Babylonian - Cylinder Seal with Three Standing Figures and Inscription...
The scene on this seal depicts three figures. The first figure wears a long robe and pointed headdress, and there is an inverted crescent in the field above and to the side of his head. Standing before him is a... More
Babylonian - Cylinder Seal with Three Standing Figures and Inscription...
The scene on this seal depicts three figures. The first figure wears a long robe and pointed headdress, and there is an inverted crescent in the field above and to the side of his head. Standing before him is a... More
Babylonian - Cylinder Seal with Three Standing Figures and Inscription...
The scene on this seal depicts three figures. The first figure wears a long robe and pointed headdress, and there is an inverted crescent in the field above and to the side of his head. Standing before him is a... More
Babylonian - Cylinder Seal with Three Standing Figures and Inscription...
The scene on this seal depicts three figures. The first figure wears a long robe and pointed headdress, and there is an inverted crescent in the field above and to the side of his head. Standing before him is a... More
Babylonian - Cylinder Seal with Three Standing Figures and Inscription...
The scene on this seal depicts three figures. The first figure wears a long robe and pointed headdress, and there is an inverted crescent in the field above and to the side of his head. Standing before him is a... More
Babylonian - Cylinder Seal with Three Standing Figures and Inscription...
The scene on this seal depicts three figures. The first figure wears a long robe and pointed headdress, and there is an inverted crescent in the field above and to the side of his head. Standing before him is a... More
Babylonian - Cylinder with Building Dedication - Walters 481800 - View...
In the first millennium BC, building dedications were written on cylinders with tapering ends, such as this, which were then concealed in walls. Here, the extensive text in three columns commemorates the rebuil... More
Cypriote - Cylinder Seal with a Nude Goddess - Walters 42415 - Side A
This unusual seal shows two nude female figures squatting on stools with their legs spread and bent, perhaps in childbirth. Each holds flowers in both hands, a symbol of fertility. Between them stands another f... More
Cypriote - Cylinder Seal with a Nude Goddess - Walters 42415 - Side B
This unusual seal shows two nude female figures squatting on stools with their legs spread and bent, perhaps in childbirth. Each holds flowers in both hands, a symbol of fertility. Between them stands another f... More
Cypriote - Cylinder Seal with a Nude Goddess - Walters 42415 - Side C
This unusual seal shows two nude female figures squatting on stools with their legs spread and bent, perhaps in childbirth. Each holds flowers in both hands, a symbol of fertility. Between them stands another f... More
Cypriote - Cylinder Seal with a Nude Goddess - Walters 42415 - Side D
This unusual seal shows two nude female figures squatting on stools with their legs spread and bent, perhaps in childbirth. Each holds flowers in both hands, a symbol of fertility. Between them stands another f... More
Cypriote - Cylinder Seal with a Nude Goddess - Walters 42415 - Side E
This unusual seal shows two nude female figures squatting on stools with their legs spread and bent, perhaps in childbirth. Each holds flowers in both hands, a symbol of fertility. Between them stands another f... More
Cypriote - Cylinder Seal with a Nude Goddess - Walters 42415 - Side F
This unusual seal shows two nude female figures squatting on stools with their legs spread and bent, perhaps in childbirth. Each holds flowers in both hands, a symbol of fertility. Between them stands another f... More
Cypriote - Cylinder Seal with a Nude Goddess - Walters 42415 - Top
This unusual seal shows two nude female figures squatting on stools with their legs spread and bent, perhaps in childbirth. Each holds flowers in both hands, a symbol of fertility. Between them stands another f... More
Cypriote - Cylinder Seal with Rows of Genii - Walters 42830 - Side A
Cyprus produced cylinder seals only during the late 2nd millennium BC. These seals combine Syrian and Mesopotamian imagery in a uniquely Cypriot fashion. In this example, female figures wearing crowns hold lon... More
Cypriote - Cylinder Seal with Rows of Genii - Walters 42830 - Side B
Cyprus produced cylinder seals only during the late 2nd millennium BC. These seals combine Syrian and Mesopotamian imagery in a uniquely Cypriot fashion. In this example, female figures wearing crowns hold lon... More
Cypriote - Cylinder Seal with Rows of Genii - Walters 42830 - Side C
Cyprus produced cylinder seals only during the late 2nd millennium BC. These seals combine Syrian and Mesopotamian imagery in a uniquely Cypriot fashion. In this example, female figures wearing crowns hold lon... More
Cypriote - Cylinder Seal with Rows of Genii - Walters 42830 - Side D
Cyprus produced cylinder seals only during the late 2nd millennium BC. These seals combine Syrian and Mesopotamian imagery in a uniquely Cypriot fashion. In this example, female figures wearing crowns hold lon... More
Cypriote - Cylinder Seal with Rows of Genii - Walters 42830 - Top
Cyprus produced cylinder seals only during the late 2nd millennium BC. These seals combine Syrian and Mesopotamian imagery in a uniquely Cypriot fashion. In this example, female figures wearing crowns hold lon... More
Cypriote - Cylinder Seal with Rows of Genii - Walters 42830
Cyprus produced cylinder seals only during the late 2nd millennium BC. These seals combine Syrian and Mesopotamian imagery in a uniquely Cypriot fashion. In this example, female figures wearing crowns hold lon... More
Egyptian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42168 - Side A
This cylinder seal is of the type placed in burials. It shows a woman seated before an offering table. The images surrounding her indicate her name in very early hieroglyphs, from before the language and writin... More
Egyptian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42168 - Side B
This cylinder seal is of the type placed in burials. It shows a woman seated before an offering table. The images surrounding her indicate her name in very early hieroglyphs, from before the language and writin... More
Egyptian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42168 - Side C
This cylinder seal is of the type placed in burials. It shows a woman seated before an offering table. The images surrounding her indicate her name in very early hieroglyphs, from before the language and writin... More
Egyptian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42168 - Side D
This cylinder seal is of the type placed in burials. It shows a woman seated before an offering table. The images surrounding her indicate her name in very early hieroglyphs, from before the language and writin... More
Egyptian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42168 - Side E
This cylinder seal is of the type placed in burials. It shows a woman seated before an offering table. The images surrounding her indicate her name in very early hieroglyphs, from before the language and writin... More
Egyptian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42168 - Side F
This cylinder seal is of the type placed in burials. It shows a woman seated before an offering table. The images surrounding her indicate her name in very early hieroglyphs, from before the language and writin... More
Egyptian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42168 - Top
This cylinder seal is of the type placed in burials. It shows a woman seated before an offering table. The images surrounding her indicate her name in very early hieroglyphs, from before the language and writin... More
Egyptian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42168
This cylinder seal is of the type placed in burials. It shows a woman seated before an offering table. The images surrounding her indicate her name in very early hieroglyphs, from before the language and writin... More
Inscriptions - Walters 42582 - Side A
The depicted scene includes a lion and a griffin, both on hind legs, attacking a horned quadruped. The horned quadruped's body faces the lion, but its head is turned to face the griffin. Behind the griffin is a... More
Inscriptions - Walters 42582 - Side B
The depicted scene includes a lion and a griffin, both on hind legs, attacking a horned quadruped. The horned quadruped's body faces the lion, but its head is turned to face the griffin. Behind the griffin is a... More
Inscriptions - Walters 42582 - Side C
The depicted scene includes a lion and a griffin, both on hind legs, attacking a horned quadruped. The horned quadruped's body faces the lion, but its head is turned to face the griffin. Behind the griffin is a... More
Inscriptions - Walters 42582 - Side D
The depicted scene includes a lion and a griffin, both on hind legs, attacking a horned quadruped. The horned quadruped's body faces the lion, but its head is turned to face the griffin. Behind the griffin is a... More
Inscriptions - Walters 42582 - Side E
The depicted scene includes a lion and a griffin, both on hind legs, attacking a horned quadruped. The horned quadruped's body faces the lion, but its head is turned to face the griffin. Behind the griffin is a... More
Inscriptions - Walters 42582 - Top
The depicted scene includes a lion and a griffin, both on hind legs, attacking a horned quadruped. The horned quadruped's body faces the lion, but its head is turned to face the griffin. Behind the griffin is a... More
Inscriptions - Walters 42582 - View A
The depicted scene includes a lion and a griffin, both on hind legs, attacking a horned quadruped. The horned quadruped's body faces the lion, but its head is turned to face the griffin. Behind the griffin is a... More
Inscriptions - Walters 42587 - Side A
The scene on this seal depicts a standing figure in a short tunic facing a second figure in long, tufted robe with hands raised. The scene incorporates cuneiform text in three registers.
Inscriptions - Walters 42587 - Side B
The scene on this seal depicts a standing figure in a short tunic facing a second figure in long, tufted robe with hands raised. The scene incorporates cuneiform text in three registers.
Inscriptions - Walters 42587 - Side C
The scene on this seal depicts a standing figure in a short tunic facing a second figure in long, tufted robe with hands raised. The scene incorporates cuneiform text in three registers.
Inscriptions - Walters 42587 - Side D
The scene on this seal depicts a standing figure in a short tunic facing a second figure in long, tufted robe with hands raised. The scene incorporates cuneiform text in three registers.
Inscriptions - Walters 42587 - Top
The scene on this seal depicts a standing figure in a short tunic facing a second figure in long, tufted robe with hands raised. The scene incorporates cuneiform text in three registers.
Inscriptions - Walters 42587 - View A
The scene on this seal depicts a standing figure in a short tunic facing a second figure in long, tufted robe with hands raised. The scene incorporates cuneiform text in three registers.
Iranian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42775 - Side A
(CORRECTED description: Seated King, Man, + Inscription) (Incorrect-Two uses of 42775)Although the Achaemenids used stamp seals for private documents, cylinder seals continued to be used for official royal busi... More
Iranian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42775 - Side B
(CORRECTED description: Seated King, Man, + Inscription) (Incorrect-Two uses of 42775)Although the Achaemenids used stamp seals for private documents, cylinder seals continued to be used for official royal busi... More
Iranian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42775 - Side C
(CORRECTED description: Seated King, Man, + Inscription) (Incorrect-Two uses of 42775)Although the Achaemenids used stamp seals for private documents, cylinder seals continued to be used for official royal busi... More
Iranian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42775 - Side D
(CORRECTED description: Seated King, Man, + Inscription) (Incorrect-Two uses of 42775)Although the Achaemenids used stamp seals for private documents, cylinder seals continued to be used for official royal busi... More
Iranian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42775 - Side E
(CORRECTED description: Seated King, Man, + Inscription) (Incorrect-Two uses of 42775)Although the Achaemenids used stamp seals for private documents, cylinder seals continued to be used for official royal bus... More
Iranian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42775 - Top
(CORRECTED description: Seated King, Man, + Inscription) (Incorrect-Two uses of 42775)Although the Achaemenids used stamp seals for private documents, cylinder seals continued to be used for official royal busi... More
Iranian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42775
Although the Achaemenids used stamp seals for private documents, cylinder seals continued to be used for official royal business. This seal depicts the king fighting a lion-griffin in two scenes. First, he enga... More
Iranian - Cylinder Seal with a Lion Hunt - Walters 42797
In the 8th and 7th centuries BC, Elam, to the east of Mesopotamia in Iran, experienced a brief period of prosperity during which it allied itself with Babylonia against Assyria. The seals produced in Elam durin... More
Iranian - Cylinder Seal with Heroes Surrounded by Hunters and Animals ...
After defeating Babylonia in 539 BC, the Achaemenid dynasty considered itself heir to Mesopotamian traditions, including the use of cylinder seals. In a square, four crowned busts of the king or possibly the go... More
Iranian - Cylinder Seal with Heroes Surrounded by Hunters and Animals ...
After defeating Babylonia in 539 BC, the Achaemenid dynasty considered itself heir to Mesopotamian traditions, including the use of cylinder seals. In a square, four crowned busts of the king or possibly the go... More
Iranian - Cylinder Seal with Heroes Surrounded by Hunters and Animals ...
After defeating Babylonia in 539 BC, the Achaemenid dynasty considered itself heir to Mesopotamian traditions, including the use of cylinder seals. In a square, four crowned busts of the king or possibly the go... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42619 - Side A
The Kassites were a people from the northwest who installed themselves as the rulers of southern Mesopotamia, unified under the name of Babylonia. They adopted much of its culture, including the cylinder seal. ... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42619 - Side B
The Kassites were a people from the northwest who installed themselves as the rulers of southern Mesopotamia, unified under the name of Babylonia. They adopted much of its culture, including the cylinder seal. ... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42619 - Side C
The Kassites were a people from the northwest who installed themselves as the rulers of southern Mesopotamia, unified under the name of Babylonia. They adopted much of its culture, including the cylinder seal. ... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42619 - Side D
The Kassites were a people from the northwest who installed themselves as the rulers of southern Mesopotamia, unified under the name of Babylonia. They adopted much of its culture, including the cylinder seal. ... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42619 - Side E
The Kassites were a people from the northwest who installed themselves as the rulers of southern Mesopotamia, unified under the name of Babylonia. They adopted much of its culture, including the cylinder seal. ... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42619 - Side F
The Kassites were a people from the northwest who installed themselves as the rulers of southern Mesopotamia, unified under the name of Babylonia. They adopted much of its culture, including the cylinder seal. ... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42619 - Top
The Kassites were a people from the northwest who installed themselves as the rulers of southern Mesopotamia, unified under the name of Babylonia. They adopted much of its culture, including the cylinder seal. ... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42619 - View A
The Kassites were a people from the northwest who installed themselves as the rulers of southern Mesopotamia, unified under the name of Babylonia. They adopted much of its culture, including the cylinder seal. ... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42619
The Kassites were a people from the northwest who installed themselves as the rulers of southern Mesopotamia, unified under the name of Babylonia. They adopted much of its culture, including the cylinder seal. ... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal with Human Figures and Inscriptions - Walters ...
The scene on this seal depicts a standing deity with beard wearing a long, flounced robe. He holds an elongated object in his hand, and the other arm is bent with his hand resting on his midriff. There is a cro... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal with Human Figures and Inscriptions - Walters ...
The scene on this seal depicts a standing deity with beard wearing a long, flounced robe. He holds an elongated object in his hand, and the other arm is bent with his hand resting on his midriff. There is a cro... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal with Human Figures and Inscriptions - Walters ...
The scene on this seal depicts a standing deity with beard wearing a long, flounced robe. He holds an elongated object in his hand, and the other arm is bent with his hand resting on his midriff. There is a cro... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal with Human Figures and Inscriptions - Walters ...
The scene on this seal depicts a standing deity with beard wearing a long, flounced robe. He holds an elongated object in his hand, and the other arm is bent with his hand resting on his midriff. There is a cro... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal with Human Figures and Inscriptions - Walters ...
The scene on this seal depicts a standing deity with beard wearing a long, flounced robe. He holds an elongated object in his hand, and the other arm is bent with his hand resting on his midriff. There is a cro... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal with Human Figures and Inscriptions - Walters ...
The scene on this seal depicts a standing deity with beard wearing a long, flounced robe. He holds an elongated object in his hand, and the other arm is bent with his hand resting on his midriff. There is a cro... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal with Human Figures and Inscriptions - Walters ...
The scene on this seal depicts a standing deity with beard wearing a long, flounced robe. He holds an elongated object in his hand, and the other arm is bent with his hand resting on his midriff. There is a cro... More
Kassite - Cylinder Seal with Human Figures and Inscriptions - Walters ...
The scene on this seal depicts a standing deity with beard wearing a long, flounced robe. He holds an elongated object in his hand, and the other arm is bent with his hand resting on his midriff. There is a cro... More
Lugal-dugedu - Cylinder Seal with Scene of Ritual Worship - Walters 42...
This seal depicts the presentation of a worshiper to a seated deity. An interceding goddess in a tiered dress leads the worshiper who holds one hand before his face in a pious gesture. The three-line inscriptio... More
Lugal-dugedu - Cylinder Seal with Scene of Ritual Worship - Walters 42...
This seal depicts the presentation of a worshiper to a seated deity. An interceding goddess in a tiered dress leads the worshiper who holds one hand before his face in a pious gesture. The three-line inscriptio... More
Lugal-dugedu - Cylinder Seal with Scene of Ritual Worship - Walters 42...
This seal depicts the presentation of a worshiper to a seated deity. An interceding goddess in a tiered dress leads the worshiper who holds one hand before his face in a pious gesture. The three-line inscriptio... More
Lugal-dugedu - Cylinder Seal with Scene of Ritual Worship - Walters 42...
This seal depicts the presentation of a worshiper to a seated deity. An interceding goddess in a tiered dress leads the worshiper who holds one hand before his face in a pious gesture. The three-line inscriptio... More
Lugal-dugedu - Cylinder Seal with Scene of Ritual Worship - Walters 42...
This seal depicts the presentation of a worshiper to a seated deity. An interceding goddess in a tiered dress leads the worshiper who holds one hand before his face in a pious gesture. The three-line inscriptio... More
Lugal-dugedu - Cylinder Seal with Scene of Ritual Worship - Walters 42...
This seal depicts the presentation of a worshiper to a seated deity. An interceding goddess in a tiered dress leads the worshiper who holds one hand before his face in a pious gesture. The three-line inscriptio... More
Mesopotamian - Barrel-Shaped Cylinder Seal - Walters 42655 - Side A
A figure stands before a sacred tree in a scene of reverence. The barrel shape and the use of agate, an exotic material, indicate that this piece was probably imported as a bead from outside Mesopotamia and lat... More
Mesopotamian - Barrel-Shaped Cylinder Seal - Walters 42655 - Side B
A figure stands before a sacred tree in a scene of reverence. The barrel shape and the use of agate, an exotic material, indicate that this piece was probably imported as a bead from outside Mesopotamia and lat... More
Mesopotamian - Barrel-Shaped Cylinder Seal - Walters 42655 - Side C
A figure stands before a sacred tree in a scene of reverence. The barrel shape and the use of agate, an exotic material, indicate that this piece was probably imported as a bead from outside Mesopotamia and lat... More
Mesopotamian - Barrel-Shaped Cylinder Seal - Walters 42655 - Side D
A figure stands before a sacred tree in a scene of reverence. The barrel shape and the use of agate, an exotic material, indicate that this piece was probably imported as a bead from outside Mesopotamia and lat... More
Mesopotamian - Barrel-Shaped Cylinder Seal - Walters 42655 - Top
A figure stands before a sacred tree in a scene of reverence. The barrel shape and the use of agate, an exotic material, indicate that this piece was probably imported as a bead from outside Mesopotamia and lat... More
Mesopotamian - Barrel-Shaped Cylinder Seal - Walters 42655 - View A
A figure stands before a sacred tree in a scene of reverence. The barrel shape and the use of agate, an exotic material, indicate that this piece was probably imported as a bead from outside Mesopotamia and lat... More
Mesopotamian - Barrel-Shaped Cylinder Seal - Walters 42655
A figure stands before a sacred tree in a scene of reverence. The barrel shape and the use of agate, an exotic material, indicate that this piece was probably imported as a bead from outside Mesopotamia and lat... More
Mesopotamian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42564 - Impression
The variety of mythological scenes increased dramatically during the Akkadian period. In this seal, a seated vegetation goddess is greeted by three other deities. Stalks of grain sprout from the females, while... More
Mesopotamian - Cylinder Seal with a Deity Accepting an Offering - Walt...
This seal depicts a favorite scene of the Old Babylonian period in which a worshiper stands among a number of gods. The worshiper, in a long robe and cap, offers an animal to the sun-god Shamash, who rests one ... More
Mesopotamian - Cylinder Seal with a Nude Hero - Walters 42676 - Side A
In the Akkadian period, seal designs became more detailed. In the two scenes on this seal, a heroic figure with heavy beard and long curls holds off two roaring lions, and another hero struggles with a water bu... More
Mesopotamian - Cylinder Seal with a Nude Hero - Walters 42676 - Side B
In the Akkadian period, seal designs became more detailed. In the two scenes on this seal, a heroic figure with heavy beard and long curls holds off two roaring lions, and another hero struggles with a water bu... More
Mesopotamian - Cylinder Seal with a Nude Hero - Walters 42676 - Side C
In the Akkadian period, seal designs became more detailed. In the two scenes on this seal, a heroic figure with heavy beard and long curls holds off two roaring lions, and another hero struggles with a water bu... More
Mesopotamian - Cylinder Seal with a Nude Hero - Walters 42676 - Side D
In the Akkadian period, seal designs became more detailed. In the two scenes on this seal, a heroic figure with heavy beard and long curls holds off two roaring lions, and another hero struggles with a water bu... More
Mesopotamian - Cylinder Seal with a Nude Hero - Walters 42676 - Side E
In the Akkadian period, seal designs became more detailed. In the two scenes on this seal, a heroic figure with heavy beard and long curls holds off two roaring lions, and another hero struggles with a water bu... More