Nineveh and Babylon; a narrative of a second expedition to Assyria during the years 1849, 1850, and 1851 (1867)
Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, 1817-1894 · London J. Murray · leaf 399
and a rampant goat, both common Assyriansymbols, complete the group. On other cylinders of thesame age we find the gods represented under various forms,the king and priests worshipping before them, altars and * Ante, p. 174. One cylinder bears his name. 346 NIXEVEH AND BABYLON. [Chat. the usual… … Assyrian Cylinder, in Agate. Assyrian Cylinder, in Porcelain or Quartz. The pure Babylonian cylinders are more commonly foundin European collections than the Assyrian. They are usuallyengraved with sacred figures, accompanied by a short in-scription in the Babylonian cuneiform character,…
