THE SEATED SHAMASH: WITH RAYS OR STREAMS. 99 
An example of this class is seen in fig. 283. Here we have the seated god, the 
streams and fish, the hieroglyphic character for Shamash, a club, and three ap- 
proaching figures. In fig. 284 a new and very important feature is added, that of 
the two attendants on the god, each of whom carries a peculiar, tall pole, or standard 
with a semicircle near the top. We have seen this in fig. 268, the pyx from Urumia, 
and it will require further study. Here the figures are in profile, but they are often 
in full view, like the figures of Gilgamesh, and at other times they have both the 
face and composite figure of Eabani. 

283 
Fig. 285 has been figured by Heuzey (“‘ Sceau de Goudéa,”’ p. 6), who has care- 
fully discussed the figures before and behind the god, and particularly the object 
like a spear held in their hands, which we consider in Chapter Lx1x. About the god 
and the streams are fish, and there is a single worshiper. The position of the 
star under the crescent is quite peculiar, as are the spears also. I observe that on 
examining the cylinder I noted a doubt whether it were wholly genuine. But there 
is no question as to fig. 286. Here the god holds the vase, not as usual in his lap, 
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the second brings as his offering a prisoner, the bird-man, to be considered in the 
next chapter, slung by the foot from the club on his shoulder. Fig. 288 gives us the 
same seated god with streams and fish and two approaching figures. Behind the 
god is the figure like Gilgamesh, with the mace. Very much the same is fig. 289; 
but here a bearded figure stands before the god, while a goddess (‘‘priestess”’) 
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