Cylinder seal of Queen Puabi.

Cylinder seal of Queen Puabi.

found against the wooden chest in the grave of Queen Shubad (Puabi). VI Season.

Cylinder seal, lapis-lazuli. Inscription A-BAR-GI. Found with beads and other small objects against the end of the “wardrobe” box.

Woolley reported that this double-register banquet scene was found against the end of the “wardrobe box” in the fill above the floor. This cylinder seals differs from B16728 in two aspects: here both male and female participants are depicted, and there is no musical performance. A personal name read in Sumerian as A-bara-ge is inscribed in three vertically arranged cuneiform signs to the side of the scene in the upper register.

Provenience:Iraq
Ur
Archaeology Area:PG 800
Early Date:2450- 2600
Late Date:
Materials:Lapis Lazuli
Length:4.2 cm
Outside Diameter:2.6 cm