Strommenger, EvaPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham2020-02-062020-02-061964WA-16http://hdl.handle.net/1885/201395Upper row : "Man in net-skirt" feeding Inanna's sheep, this time not accompanied by servant as on parallel piecethis seal has zoomorphic handle, like many others of the period. 2nd row : From Tell Billa, dioritea reed boat with one man punting & other paddling and EN ("Lord") on stem and stern-post, is approaching temple facade with "ring-pillar" symbols of unidentified goda procession bringing tribute in form of long chains or beltsring pillar deity may be related to Inanna. 3rd row : From Uruk, E-anna precinct, treasure-house of level IIIa/II, lapis lazuli, h : 4.3 cm (Berlin)"man in net-skirt" is standing in reed boat in an attitude of prayer facing a stepped altar with reed bundles (Inanna), carried on back of bull. Bottom row : From near Uruk, marble (Berlin)"man in net-skirt" feeding blossoming twigs to two Dinka sheepbundles of reeds associated with inannaa copper nail attached to a sheep couchant, which served as a handle, still remains in the perforation of the seal.35mmslideb&wen-AUMesopotamia : Eridu-'Ubaid period, Early Sumerian period, Fara-Ur I period, Imperial Akkadian periodsealsstonebook scanEarly Sumerian period : Cylinder seals and impressions, third quarter of 4th millennium2020-02-06This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.