16th-19th century BC. A haematite cylinder seal with a king with a mace facing a suppliant goddess Lama in a flounced robe, with a horned cap and with necklace counterweight; behind whom is a bearded god, also in a flounced robe who is also seated, facing left and holding a wedge at its lower end; the throne consists of a crouching human figure whose head and bent arms form the seat; between Lama and the king, with a mace are (from top to bottom) a crescent moon, a fish, and a small Nude goddess, between the king with a mace and the seated god are two fishes; an inscription of three lines: 1: I-bi-Še-rum „Ibbi-Š?rum, 2: DUMU ÌR-ÌŠTAR son of Warad-Ištar, 3: ÌR ?NIN.SI4.AN.NA servant of Ninsianna.“ Ibbi-Š?rum = „God Š?rum has called (=named) (him).“ This Old Babylonian personal name is on this seal the first evidence for the OB Onomastikon, since the god Š?rum comes on second place in names so far only: Ibni-Š?rum, Ikuppi-Š?rum, Il?-Š?rum, ?ill?-Š?rum, Šer-Š?rum, Namram-Š?rum, Ur-Š?rum. Š?rum = the deified morning star. Warad-Ištar = „Servant of the goddess Ištar (goddess of love and war)“. Ninsianna = one of the names of Inanna (= Ištar), which designates her aspect as the planet Venus, the morning and evening star. For this picture cf. Collon, Dominique Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum. Cylinder Seals III: Isin-Larsa and Old Babylonian Periods, London, 1986, seals no.107 and 109. 13.9 grams, 27mm (1"). Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before 2000; formerly in an old English collection. Fine condition.