Assyrian Cylinder Seal for the Eunuch Bel-isse’a
Carved of pink chalcedony.
Eunuchs were high-ranking servants employed only by the king or high officials; Bel-isse’a “eunuch” is attested in clay tablets dating to 795-756 BC, and he is the eunuch of the governor of the city Kalhu (Nimrud).
About the images on this seal…
Via Archaeology Blog dedicated to the greatest ancient culture – Mesopotamia.
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