16 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM vol. 6* 



5. Shamash with one foot on a mountain (sunrise). Suppliant introduced by 



another god or priest. Behind them, a fish and a scorpion (for which 

 see pi. 7, No. 2). Between Shamash and the worshipper, crescent and 

 a human head. Behind Shamash, a small dancing figurine and a tree 

 (?). The original, of hematite, from Hillah, Mesopotamia, is in the 

 United States National Museum. (Cat. No. 207,902, U. S. N.M.) 



6. Syro-Hittite seal. Three divinities standing upon animals as their pedes- 



tals ; two of them, the one of left end and the middle one, upon antelopes, 

 the third upon a lion. In the field, two small ibexes, libra (for which 

 see pi. 8, No. 1), and some undetermined objects. The original is owned 

 by Mrs. Talcott Williams. (Cat. No. 311276, U.S.N.M.) 



7. Turbaned bust between branches. Persian. The original, a spheroid of 



clouded chalcedony, from Asia Minor, is owned by Frederick Stearns. 

 (Cat. No. 158901, U.S.N.M.) 



8. In the center is an altar on which lies a fish, surmounted by the crescent 



(Sin), and star (Ishtar). To the left, a god in horned headgear and 

 elaborate robe extending the left hand ; to the right, worshipper or priest, 

 arms akimbo. In the field, the caducous (for which see pi. 6, No. 7), 

 which rests on the rhomb or triangle, and over this are curved stems on 

 either side of the shaft, crossed each with three bars. On top, betweea 

 the serpents, is a vase or the spearhead of Marduk. The original of 

 onyx, from Hillah, Mesopotamia, is in the United States National 

 Museum. (Cat. No. 207913, U.S.N.M.) 



Plate 10 , 



1. God, holding staff or scepter, advancing. Behind him procession of four 



worshippers. Above the latter two birds facing one another. The orig- 

 inal is owned by Mrs. Talcott Williams. (Cat. No. 311279, U.S.N.M.) 



2. God seated, probably Sin, the moon god. Worshipper introduced by priest 



or god. In the field, above, crescent and ashera ; in the middle, between 

 the god and worshipper, a small dancing figure ; between the two standing 

 figures, another small nude figure, perhaps Zirbanit, the spouse of Marduk. 

 Three columns of inscription. The original is owned by Mrs. Talcott 

 Williams. (Cat. No. 311268, U.S.N.M.) 



3. Shamash, the sun god, having emerged from the gates of heaven, held 



by two porters, steps over the eastern mountain, symbolizing sunrise. 

 Between the two porters is another figure, and in the field, next to the 

 right hand gate, is the column (ashera) of Marduk. The original of 

 schist, from Hillah, Mesopotamia, is in the United States National 

 Museum. (Cat. No. 207909, U.S.N.M.) 



4. Raman, the storm god, holding the bull, his animal, upside down by its hind 



legs with his foot on the head of the animal. Behind him a worshipper 

 introduced by a god in horned turban. In the field, at right end, in the 

 center the lamp of Nusku, the fire god; above and below, heads. The 

 original, of hematite, from Baghdad, Mespotamia, is owned by Prof. H. 

 Hyvernat. (Cat. No. 300582, U.S.N.M.) 



5. Raman in the center; on either side of him probably Shala, his spouse, 



doubled for the sake of symmetry. In the field, above, the vase of 

 Nusku and crescent; below, libra (pi. 8, No. 1) and an arrow-shaped 

 object. Three lines of inscription. The original, of composition, is 

 owned by Prof. H. Hyvernat. (Cat. No. 300583, U.S.N.M.) 



