The intercession scenes in ancient Mesopotamian cylinder seals till the end of the old Babylonian period

Abstract EN

In the monumental arts the Akkadian theme of military victory was replaced by scenes of presentation and libation before the gods and dei¬fied kings; depictions of construction scenes reflected the building or restoration of many temples and sacred complexes, homes to the power¬ful divinities, as well as the erection of the first great stepped towers, the Ziqqurats.

On cylinder seals impressions the numerous lively scenes of the Akkadian period that had captured mythical and historical moments were replaced by a single theme: the presentation of a worshiper to an enthroned divinity or deified king.

In most compositions the worshiper was led by an interceding goddess, but occasionally he stood alone in front of the enthroned figure The main aim of this research is to interpret the intercession scenes.