186 SEAL CYLINDERS OF WESTERN ASIA. 
The inscription in eight lines reads: 
To the god Marduk, mighty lord, light of the multitudes, 
Judge of the countries, who executes justice in heaven and earth, 
Giver of life to the gods, his own offspring 
Make glorious the servant who fears thee. 
May he be illustrious! may his name be magnified! may he be wise! 
Tunamige 
Son of Pari, 
A man called [to his position] by the people, may he increase !—Price. 
We may include in this class fig. 517. Besides the single god there are what 
may be a sheep and a bull lying down, three heads of durra, and six objects which 
may, represent the rhombs, more frequent later. 
The inscription is of interest for the names of the 
gods worshiped. It is thus read by Professor Price 
(American Journal of Semitic Languages and Lit- 
erature, Xx, Dp. 1h4)s 
“Property of Marduk-Ummiagarra, son of 
Apil-Marduk, who is servant of the god Lugal- 
banda and the goddess Nin-gul.” The arrange- 
ment of the lines in two columns is peculiar. 
Of those cylinders which have but a single figure, and that a worshiper, it is 
sufficient to give but three others. They are important simply for their long inscrip- 
tions. One is shown in fig. 518 of an unusual material, a black chalcedony. 
Another example is fig. 520, and the inscription is thus translated by Oppert: 
O Wife of Ea, loved of the earth 
SOVEreIgn Of, intel 
Who pardonest 
the handmaid, thy worshiper, 
Dusurtu, 
daughter of Ibni-Bau, 
granddaughter of Ibni-... 






It is of interest that this is one of the seals we occasionally meet which belonged 
to a woman; and, further, that although she is a worshiper of the goddess Damkina, 
it is the conventional bearded figure which is engraved on the cylinder, neither 
that of herself as worshiper nor of her goddess. ‘This illustrates how independent 
the design often is of the inscription. 
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We have treated this standing figure with hand raised as that of a worshiper. 
Of course, it is to be considered whether it may represent an undifferentiated god 
whose raised hand represents not worship, but placated pardon or benediction. 
While a worshiper is represented with hand raised before his god, the god worshiped 
also often raises his hand in the same way, although usually he holds a cup or some 
