AKT. 4 ANCIENT OEIENTAL SEALS CASANOWICZ 19 



Plate 13 



1. Raman, the storm god, in short tunic, holding in the right hand a cone, the 



left arm close to the body, with his spouse, Shala, in conical headdress 

 and long flounced robe, doubled for the sake of symmetry. In the field, 

 above, some insect (?) ; in the middle, on one side, a fallow deer, on the 

 other, some small horned animal ; below, a bird on a mountain. Two 

 columns of inscription. The original, of jasper, from Hillah, Mesopotamia, 

 is in the United States National Museum. (Cat. No. 207912, U.S.N.M.) 



2. Raman and Shala. Between them a cypress. Three columns of inscription. 



The original, of lapis-lazuli, from Hillah, Mesopotamia, is in the United 

 States National Museum. (Cat. No. 207904, U.S.N.M.) 



3. Raman and Shala, separated by two columns of inscription. In the field, 



star (Ishtar). The original, of hematite, from Hillah, Mesopotamia, is 

 in the United States National Museum. (Cat. No. 207958, U.S.N.M.) 



4. In the center, Raman and Shala. Between them, three dots, the number of 



Sin, the moon god. Beliind Raman is an attendant and next to the latter 

 the small nude figure of Zirbanit, the consort of Marduk. Behind Shala a 

 worshipper holding kid for sacrifice, facing another god. Between them, 

 one dot. The figures are framed between borders of double zigzag tri- 

 angular lines, with dots in them. The original, barrel shaped of lapis- 

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

 (Cat. No. 207941, U.S.N.M.) 



5. Two divinities, one in short tunic, the other in long flounced probe, opening 



the gate (for the sun god to pass (?)). Below the gate is a small nude 

 figure dancing. A column, surmounted by the sun in crescent, separates 

 them from another nude figure, holding a scepter or club, which may rep- 

 resent Shamash, the sun god. The original is owned by Mrs. Talcott 

 Williams. (Cat. No. 311267, U.S.N.M.) 



6. Raman and Shala. Two columns of inscription. The original is owned by 



Mrs. Talcott Williams. (Cat. No. 311278, U.S.N.M.) 



Plate 14 



1. Battle with gazelles. The scene is doubled for tlie sake of symmetry. In 



the field, a star (Ishtar) and some undefinable objects. The original is 

 owned by Mrs. Talcott Williams. (Cat. No. 3112G5, U.S.N.M.) 



2. Seated figure holding a cup in front of intertwined serpents. Offering a 



libation to a serpent god (?). The original, pyramidal of limestone, 

 from Hillah, Mesopotamia, is in the United States National Museum^ 

 (Cat. No. 207949, U.S.N.M.) 



3. Two rams couchant facing one another. The original, a spheroid of agate^ 



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

 (Cat. No. 207950, U.S.N.M.) 



4. Contest with fantastic monstrous animals. The original, of quartzite, from 



Hillah, Mesopotamia, is in the United States National Museum. (Cat 

 No. 207903, U.S.N.M.) 



5. Kassite seal. Worshipper in low cap and long garment. In the field, above, 



the Kassite cross ; in the middle, the sun in form of rosette, and a small 

 animal. Seven columns of inscription. (See on Kassite seals, pi. 10, No. 

 8.) Tiie original, of limestone, from Hillah, Mesopotamia, is in the United 

 States National Museum. (Cat. No. 207927, U.S.N.M.) 



