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the sun in crescent and the column of Marduk. The original of hematite, 

 from Baghdad, Mesopotamia, is owned by Prof. H. Hj'vernat. (Cat. No. 

 300580, U.S.N.M.) 



4. Ishtar standing in a circle of stars, conventionalized into dots. Before her 



a worshipper in long robe ; behind her, a winged genius. In the field, 

 above, crescent (Sin) ; below, rhomb (pi. 3, No. 1). The original, of 

 opalescent chalcedony, from Baghdad, Mesopotamia, is owned by Prof. 

 H. Hyveruat. (Cat. No. 300585, U.S.N.M.) 



5. God stepping over mountain (Shamash and sunrise). Before him two 



worshippers, one in long garment, the other in short one, in the attitude 

 of adoration. Behind is an attendant. Between the latter and the sup- 

 pliants are two pairs of small figures in antipodal position. The original 

 is owned by Mrs. Talcott Williams. (Cat. 311280, U.S.N.M.) 



6. Syro-Hittite seal. Two gods or god and worshijiper with uplifted arms 



facing one another, with an altar between them. Behind them is another 

 god in conical headdress. In the field, heraldic vulture, or eagle,'" above 

 and a sphinx below, with the guilloche between them. The original is 

 owned by Mrs. Talcott Williams. (Cat. No. 311285, U.S.N.M.) 



Plate 12 



1. Two kneeling figures adoring the tree of life, which is surmounted by the 



winged disk, the emblem of Ashur. In the field, star (Ishtar) and eagle 

 (pi. 11, No. 6). The original, of chalcedony, from Baghdad, Mesopo- 

 tamia, is owned by Prof. H. Hyvernat. (Cat. No. 300599, U.S.N.M.) 



2. Raman and Shala. In the field, the thunderbolt of Raman. The other ob- 



jects are indefinable. The original, of hematite, from Baghdad, Mesopo- 

 tamia, is owned by Prof. H. Hyvernat. (Cat. No. 300584, U.S.N.M.) 



3. Three standing figures in long garments. Between them asheras (?), one 



of which is surmounted by the crescent. The original is unknown. (Cat. 

 No. 168976F, U.S.N.M.) 



4. Engraved in two registers. In the upper one, two worshippers before the 



tree of life, which is stylized into the form of a cypress ; in the lower, 

 geese or swans. The original, of hematite, from Hillah, Mesopotamia, is 

 in the United States National Museum. (Cat. No. 207938, U.S.N.M.) 



5. Seated god vs'ith worshipper and priest approaching. In the field, above, 



two dots and crescent; below, fish and ibex (?). The original, of hema- 

 tite, from Hillah, Mesopotamia, is in the United States National Museum. 

 (Cat. No. 207929, U.S.N.M.) 



6. Animals crossing each other and fighting. Two serpents intertwined. The 



serpent (Babylonian, siru) is the emblem of Ninlil, the spouse of Enlil, 

 the chief god of Nippur. The original, of limestone, from Hillah, Mesopo- 

 tamia, is in the United States National Museum. (Cat. No. 207930, 

 U.S.N.M.) 



7. God seated, holding vase (?), perhaps Shamash, the sun god. A worship- 



per is introduced by a god in horned turban ( ?) and flounced robe. In 

 the field, crescent. Three columns of inscription. The original, of hema- 

 tite, is owned by Mrs. Talcott Williams. (Cat. No. 311259, U.S.N.M.) 



^ The figure of the eagle played a great part in art and early religious symbolism. 

 It was the symbolic animal and the coat of arms of Lagash (modern Tello) and other 

 Babylonian cities. 



