EGYPTIAN And ASSYRIAN ANTIQUITIES. 6l 



A collection of thirty seal cylinders in agate, 

 chalcedony, basalt, and haematite, of various 

 periods between B.C. 2000 and the Persian Period, 

 about B.C. 400. Among them may be specially 

 mentioned : — 



1. Early Babylonian seal, of green schist, 



engraved with a mythological scene, re- 

 presenting the Sun-god slaying an enemy 

 with a mace, and another god, or hero, 

 slaying a foe. (No. 102,044.) 



2. Babylonian seal of black marble, with scene 



representing a hero in conflict with two 

 lions and two ibexes. (No. 101,963.) 



3. Black marble cylinder of Sin-imguranni, the 



son of Sin-ishmeani. (No. 101,965.) 



4. Haematite cylinder of Ibni-Martu, the son of 



Shumi-Ishtar. (No. 102,047.) 



5. Two haematite cylinder-seals engraved with 



scenes connected with the worship of 

 Shamash, the Sun-god, and his wife Aa. 

 (Nos. 102,045 and 102,046.) 



6. Chalcedony seal, inscribed with a spirited 



design, in which two gods, or heroes, are 

 seen in conflict with winged horses having 

 dragons' tails. (No. 101,966.) 



7. Three lapis-lazuli cylinder-seals inscribed 



with scenes connected with the worship 

 of Sin. (Nos. 102,058, 102,065, and 

 102,067.) 



8. Haematite cylinder seal of Idin-Ishtar, the 



son of Sabala, the servant of Ninshuanna. 

 (No. 102,061.) 



9. Haematite cylinder-seal dedicated to Adad. 



(No. 102,068.) 



10. Haematite cylinder-seal dedicated to Shamash 



and Aa. (No. 103,059.) 



11. Chalcedony cylinder-seal of the Persian 



Period. Scene : Marduk in conflict with 

 Tiamat. (No. 102,056.) 



12. Chalcedony cylinder-seal of the Persian 



Period. Scene : Centaur slaying a winged 

 monster with bow and arrow. (No. 

 102,064.) 



13. Chalcedony cylinder of the Persian Period. 



Scene : A winged god in conflict with a 

 bull. (No. 102,069.) 



14. Chalcedony cylinder of the Persian Period. 



Scene : A representation of the ceremony 

 of fertilizing the palm-tree. (No. 102,062.) 



