Jul 27, 2020
Cylinder seal with two-humped camel carrying a divine couple
Syria, ca. 1800-1650 BCE
Hematite
From the museum website:
This seal shows a divine couple sitting on the two humps of a Bactrian camel, one of the earliest images of this animal. Above them hovers a winged rosette, which is a protective emblem. A smaller figure holding a bow stands on the head and neck of the camel. A winged female deity, stands off to the side, facing a contest between a man and a beast. The surrounding space is filled with a variety of animals, including a lion, scorpion, bull, and gazelle.
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD, acc. no. 42.804
