Sujet

Greenstone seal of Adda, Akkadian, about 2300-2200 BC, from Mesopotamia. Artist: Unknown

Légende

Greenstone seal of Adda, Akkadian, about 2300-2200 BC, from Mesopotamia. Akkadian religious cylinder-seal showing various gods. The sun god, holding his emblem the saw, rises from between two mountains. On the right is Ea, the god of the deep (in the flowing water), attended by Usmu (Janus-headed) who is stepping over a bull. Right of centre is Ishtar, goddess of war, carrying quivers on her back and a date-cluster in her hand. On the left is the goddess Ninurta. From the British Museum's collection.

Date

2300 av. J.-C.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Notre référence

HRM19B75_359

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,2Mo (1,2Mo) / 48,6cm x 25,9cm / 5743 x 3058 (300dpi)

Mots clés

religieux religion joint musée couleur couleur déité Dieu endroit Musée Britannique objet façonné objet façonné déesse Ea CM Dixon Unknown sun god Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon Usmu