Royal Inscription on an Agate Bead
Royal Inscription on an Agate Bead
This beautifully preserved agate bead bears a royal inscription of the King Ibbi-Suen of the Third Dynasty of Ur. The inscription is dedicated to the moon god, Nanna, whose name appears in the first line and is preceded by the divine determinative. (Source)
Ur III, c. 2100-2000 BCE.
Louvre Museum. Image from CDLI.