seal impression, seal

Two tiered design: Upper section – Presentation scene of seated deity facing left, wearing horned headdress and dressed in a flounced robe, the suppliant goddess (this is not altogether clear and there may be some recutting in area of head and arms) is dressed in a long pleated robe with double hem edging. The goddess appears to be leading a third figure who seems to be wearing a cap with a slight point (or with a pointed hair style) and is dressed in a long robe with a vertical fringe, his nearer arm bent upwards in salutation. To the side a seated quadruped (?) lion facing left and spread-eagled (?) demon (bird of pray with (?) hair streaming out at back; inscription. A single line, worn in parts, divides the upper from the lower tier.
Lower section – two identical figures wearing slightly pointed caps (or with pointed hairstyles). Dressed in long robes with vertical fringes, each stand before a date palm, their hands raised in salutation; a third figure facing left, wearing a kilt, is in combat with a winged lion monster or griffin, to the side of this, a third scene of two dwarfs dancing.
Cuneiform inscription in two columns on the upper section: d’Adad d’Samas could be the name of the owner. Although this is the form engraved on the cylinder the standard inscription of this type for this period is as follows: -- d’Utu = Samas = Samsi – Adad d’IM = Adad. Helen Merrillees catalogue 1995.
Cylinder seal with vertical bore. Engraving in two-tiered design, separated by a single line.
In upper section a presentation scene of a seated deity, facing right, wearing a horned headdress and a flounced robe. A suppliant goddess (?), dressed in a long, pleated robe with double hem edging, appears to be leading a third figure, with one arm raised, and dressed in a long robe with vertical fringe and possibly a pointed headdress. Further to the right are a seated quadruped (lion?), a spread-eagled demon (?) or bird of prey (?), and a cuneiform inscription in two columns reading: dÁdad d´Samas, which could designate the name of the owner.
In lower section are two identical figures, standing in front of a date palm, with raised arms, wearing pointed headdresses (or pointed hairstyles), and long robes with vertical fringes. Further right is a third figure, dressed in a kilt, fighting a winged lion or monster griffin. To the right of the winged creature are two dancing dwarfs.

H. Merrillees catalogue 1995, no. IX.1.
One impression.
The final part of the inventory no. e.g. Merr I: 1/intro is Pat Marino’s construction using Helen Merrillees catalogue descriptions deposited with Karen Slej. The Roman numeral stands for her section, the number following is her item number/page number