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Oblong amulet, stamp seal
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Assyrian
Neo-Assyrian
883–612 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Chalcedony
Dimensions
Overall: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bartlett Collection—Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912
Accession Number27.650
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionObverse, the twin deities Lugal-irra and Meslamta-ea, guardians of the gate of the Underworld, depicted with maces and axes. They also represent the constellation Gemini. Reverse, incantation addressed to these gods in Sumerian.
ProvenanceBy 1926: Edward Perry Warren collection; April 5, 1926: lent to the MFA by Edward Perry Warren; 1927: purchased by the MFA from Edward Perry Warren.
(Accession Date: November 17, 1927)
(Accession Date: November 17, 1927)