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 |