Q. Cylindrical Seal of Pu-abi.

Ans:
Title: seal of Pu-abi which can be translated as 'lady' or 'queen', are inscribed in cuneiform.
Location: at ancient Ur (modern Tell al-Zmuqayyar), in southern Mesopotamia (south Iraq).
Period: Early Dynastic III, circa 2600 BCE.
Materials: Lapis lazuli, Clay
Dimensions:
Diameter: 2.60 centimeters
Height: 4.90 centimeters
Description:
Lapis lazuli cylinder seal; inscription; design is divided into two parts, both showing banquet
scenes; the upper one includes a seated figure holding a cup that may be Queen Pu-abi herself;
the scene also includes a female figure standing behind the seated figure and a similar group of
males; the lower scene consists of antithetical groups of an attendant offering cup to a seated
person. Attendant with flask stands behind while another holds table; rejoined.
Subjects:
 feast/banquet
 vessel
 queen
 attendant