G4 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Fire-god. Behind the worshipper is a nude figure 

 of a goddess, the consort of Nusku. About 

 B.C. 2000. 



11. Green jasper cylinder-seal, on which are engraved 



the figures of two goddesses ; its owner's name 

 was Khazirum. Of Babylonian origin. 



12. Stone cylinder-seal engraved with the figures and 



symbols of the god Adad and the goddess Shala. 

 The owner was " Ili-ishmeani, the son of Manna- 

 tum, the servant of Adad." Of Babylonian origin. 



13. Stone cylinder-seal engraved with a scene repre- 



senting a goddess leading a worshipper into the 

 presence of a seated deity, and with a figure of 

 a long-necked bird. Its owner was called Ada. 

 Of Babylonian origin. 



14. A crystal cylinder-seal engraved with the figure of 



a god and an address to the Sun-god Shamash. 

 Kassite period. About B.C. 1450. 



15. Haematite cylinder-seal engraved with figures of 



the Sun-god and his goddess Aa, and with the 

 figure of an attendant bearing a standard sur- 

 mounted by a solar disk. 



16. Chalcedony cylinder-seal engraved with the figure 



of the the god Ashur rising from a winged solar 

 disk above the Sacred Tree, and figures of a 

 worshipper and a mythological being, the latter 

 wearing a fish-skin and carrying spathes of the 

 date-palm to fertilize the Sacred Tree. About 

 B.C. 700. 



17. Paste cylinder-seal on which are engraved figures 



of two gryphons, a crescent, and an eight-rayed 

 star. About B.C. 500. 



18. Stone cylinder-seal of the Persian period, engraved 



with the figure of a god or king in conflict with 

 lions. About B.C. 500. 



19. Red-stone pendant, in the form of a bull, probably 



from Susa. 



20. Bronze figure of a gryphon, which formed one of 



the handles of a large bronze vessel. 



21. Small stone squatting figure, pierced for suspension 



as a bead or amulet. 

 22-26. Five tablets inscribed with records of rations issued 

 to officials and others in Larsa. All are dated in 

 the reign of Gimil-Sin, King of Ur. About 

 B.C. 2350. 

 27. An important collection of 214 tablets, of which 

 207 are inscribed in minute characters with 

 memoranda of rations of corn, strong drink, oil, 

 sheep, &c., supplied to priests, officials, servants. 



