- Historical period(s)
- Jemdet Nasr period, 3100-2900 BCE
- Medium
- Limestone
- Dimension(s)
- H x Diam: 2 × 2.1 cm (13/16 × 13/16 in)
- Origin
- Iraq
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick
- Accession Number
- F1999.6.12
- Keyword(s)
- cylinder seal, Iraq, Jemdet Nasr period (3100 - 2900 BCE), limestone
- Label
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Worked to a large extent with the drill, this small, squat cylinder seal presents a design consisting of four vertical rows of three drilled holes, with the middle one larger than the other two. Four pairs of diagonal lines extend from the larger hole to form a saltire cross.
References:
Collon, Dominique. 2005. First Impressions: Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East. London: British Museum Press.
- Published References
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- Antonietta Catanzariti. The Ancient Near East Seal Collection. Washington. .
- SI Usage Statement
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