66 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



ii. — 1. Green stone cylinder-seal on which is cut a scene 

 representing a priest or worshipper standing 

 before the water-god Ea. Fish are seen in the 

 water flowing from the god's vase. Under the 

 feet of the god is the Goat-fish, or Capricornus. 

 This early appearance of Capricornus is of 

 considerable interest. Sumerian Period. About 

 B.C. 2300. 



2. Green stone cylinder-seal on which is cut a scene 



representing a goddess leading a worshipper into 

 the presence of the Moon-god. Sumerian Period. 



3. Seal of Idgida, the son of Ur-gu. The scene 



represents Gilgamesh and Eabani in conflict with 

 lions. Late Sumerian Period. 



4. Seal engraved with a mythological scene repre- 



senting a battle of the gods ; from the body of 

 one of these (Sun-god?) flames ascend. Early 

 Period. 



5. Black stone cylinder-seal engraved with several 



emblems, among them being Capricornus, the 

 Goat-fish. 



6. Haematite cylinder-seal of Apilshunu, the son 



Zangilum, the servant of the god Martu. 



7. Haematite cylinder-seal of Nannar-iddina, the son 



of Ibni-Shamash, the servant of the Moon-god. 

 On it is cut a scene of adoration. 



8. Haematite cylinder-seal of Ibik-Ishtar, engraved 



with a scene representing him off'ering a kid to 

 the Sun-god. 

 9, 10. Two haematite cylinders engraved with figures of 

 gods and scenes of worship. 



11. Lapis-lazuli cylinder-seal engraved, in two registers, 

 with scenes representing heroes in conflict with 

 lions and ibexes, and with figures of an eagle, 

 two ibexes, and the gate of a shrine. 

 12, 13. Two seals engraved with scenes representing the 

 worship of the crescent moon, and with figures of 

 a sacred tree, a winged disk, and other religious 

 emblems, Persian (Achaemenian) Period. 



14. Small figure of a bird in steatite, chamfered flat at 



the back and perforated for suspension. 



15. A gold figure of a Babylonian king or priest 



standing in prayer. From Susa. B.C. 2000. 



16. An inscribed clay amulet. The smallest known. 



17. A bronze bull-lamp. From Northern Babylonia. 

 18-22. A group of small terra-cotta reliefs on which are 



represented : 



An early Babylonian god, wearing a conical 

 horned headdress. 



