318 SEAL CYLINDERS OF WESTERN ASIA. 
would not be very hazardous to conceive of this cylinder as belonging to the late 
Mycenzan or early Greek period. 
Much ruder in its workmanship is fig. 1005. Here the two registers are not 
clearly separated. “The upper one contains a human figure with short trousers and 
five rampant animals, like ibexes. In the lower register are two human figures, 
one seizing an animal, a number of rosettes, and various animals. Much is crowded 
into fig. 1006. Here two seated beardless deities hold each a vase over an altar, 
while above them is the winged disk. A worshiper stands before Teshub, and a 
pointed columnar altar is between them. A griffin attacks a lion, which in turn 
attacks a humped ox. There is also a star, and a guilloche runs along under the 
figures. 
Two peculiar gods are seen in fig. 1007. One of these gods, in a short Hittite 
garment, carries a club in his left hand over his shoulder, and in his right are two 
star-like flowers with long stems. The second god is clothed and stands like Sha- 
mash, with leg lifted. In his left hand he holds behind him a bent weapon, and 
in his right he lifts the Babylonian caduceus. Before him is a worshiper, and the 
remaining space is crowded with a sphinx, a crescent, a rabbit, a vulture, an ibex, 
etc. ‘This is reported from the Hauran. 
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1004 
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1006 
Among those which represent a god or hero as an archer may be included 
fig. 1008, said to have come from Beisan in the trans- Jordan region of the Hauran. 
With his bent bow he shoots an ibex. ‘There is another standing figure, with hands 
lifted, carrying, in the attitude of an eastern hamal, weights from his shoulders. 
Other objects are a rabbit, over a griffin, over a small sitting figure; also a bird, a 
goat’s head, a fish, and a “libra.” 
There are several peculiar or unique designs on Hittite cylinders that may 
be here described. One of them is shown in fig. 1009. Here the male figure holds 
the female on his knees, while a worshiper, or attendant, stands before and another 
behind, in an attitude of respect. All the figures are in flounced garments. There 
is a Hittite eagle over a human head, over a rabbit; also a small pitcher and a 
guilloche. ‘The attitude of the god holding the goddess indicates the Egyptian 
influence. In fig. 1010, from the Hauran, there are three flounced female figures, 
the central one apparently Ishtar. Then we have the Hittite eagle over a guilloche, 
over an unusual stag, in a cramped position to fit the space. We observe also two 
stars, a fish, and an Egyptian hawk. ‘The cylinder shown in fig. 1011 is also of 
unusual design. A figure on horseback carries a bent weapon and four marching 
figures of the frequent Hittite type approach. ‘There are also a crux ansata, a 




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