Akkadian Cylinder Seal with the Depiction of Nissaba

Culture: Akkadian

Period: 2340-2200 B.C.

Material: Serpentine

Dimensions: 3.7 cm x 2.4 cm

Price: Sold

Ref: 6085

Provenance: Collection Marco Ricci, Vienna, acquired at a British auction house.

Condition: Intact

Description: Large serpentine cylinder seal with the depiction of Nissaba with a horned tiara, the goddess of grain, writing, the scribes and of agriculture. Her throne consists of a pile of grain, while crops are spearing from her back. In the background an accompanying deity, and in front of her a line of deities with horned tiaras and long robes greeting Nissaba.